BOUNCY CASTLE SAFETY - PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP

Every parent or caregiver wants to make their kids’ birthday celebrations memorable and a great deal of planning is involved.Careful thought and preparation ensures that no detail is missed and there’s a list for just about everything.Lists of who is coming, what to eat, a list of activities… the list is endless (pardon the pun !) 
But there is a list that is possibly the most crucial one, yet it’s often ignored.It’s the safety list. 
Many parents who are hosting birthday parties feel stressed with the weight of responsibility of looking after so many children.    Kids can behave unpredictably when they’re over-excited and accidents do happen.If parents have done a full safety check, they’ll reduce their stress levels.
There’s no compromise on safety and it’s even more critical when there’s a physical activity on the go at the party, such as a jumping castle.
The following safety tips come from a prominent jumping castle hire company in Perth who have lots of experience in the inflatable business.The following advice comes from Soxon Jumping Castles, which arries a huge range of jumping castles including licenced Disney, movie and TV-themed ones.”It’s advisable to go through this checklist well ahead of time as most accidents occur because of a lack of supervision or bad supervision.”
ALWAYS
* Only use a reputable jumping castle hire company
• Check the safety certificate of the equipment
* Make sure the power supply has a safety switch
*Either have a trained operator set up the jumping castle and supervise the activity, or get them to train a responsible adult
* Monitor the weather - the castle should not be used in winds over 25 knots
* Check that the anchorage system is operating optimally
* Check the jumping castle for any wear and tear that could impair the safety and performance.
• Use surround safety mats at the entrance and exit of the bouncy castle
* The area that the castle is to be installed on needs to be as flat as possible, hard (ie grass or concrete) and a minimum of nine metres wide.Sand is not suitable.
* The blower must be at least 1.2 metres from the castle
* Make sure there aren’t any sharp objects near the unit
* Remove items such as belts, shoes and jewellery that could cause injury or damage the bouncy castle
* The bouncy castle has to be supervised AT ALL TIMES by a responsible adult
• Deflate the bouncy castle after use to avoid unsupervised use
• Ensure that the operators have public liability insurance

NEVER
• Don’t allow older children to jump together with younger children
* Children (and adults) must not climb the walls
* Never deflate the jumping castle if it is being used
* No objects to be thrown onto the castle
* Don’t put water onto the surface deliberately (ie. with a hose or bucket of water). Soxon Castles advise that jumping castles can be used in the rain, but caution that the surface will be more slippery.Their inflatables all have a sun and rain cover built-in.   
Soxon also cautioned against jumping castles with ’safety barriers’.Their view is that these barriers are dangerous because they collapse when someone leans on them, which can cause injuy.They recommend jumping castles with steps or a ramp.
With safety tips like these from Perth jumping castle hire company, your party is sure to have everyone jumping for joy!

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