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Things to think about before you buy a trampoline…• Trampolinesareunsuitableforbabies,toddlersandveryyoungchildren.Alwayscheck
andfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions.
• Trampolinesshouldhavesafetypaddingandsafetynets.
• Thepaddingshouldcoverthesprings,hooksandframesandsafetynetsshouldbe
securedandfastenedbeforeuse.
Wherewillyouputthetrampoline?• Trampolinesshouldbeplacedonsoftenergyabsorbinggrounde.g.grassylawn,bark
chips,sandorcushioningmaterials.Theyshouldneverbeplacedonhardsurfaces
e.g.concrete,patios,stones,pathsorhardpackedground.
• Trampolinesshouldbeplacedinanareathatisclearofanyhazards,includingtrees,
fencesandwashingpoles.Notoysorbikesshouldbeleftintheimmediateareaaround
thetrampoline.
Checkingandkeepingitsafe…• Adultsupervisionisnoguaranteeofsafety,however,
itcanreducetherisksandsoadultsshould
superviseatalltimeswhenthetrampolineis
beingused.
• Youngchildrenshouldnothaveaccesstoatrampoline
andcaremustbetakenifaladderissuppliedorfittedto
accessthetrampoline.
• Neverallowtheuseofbouncingtoexit,alwaysstepdownand
exitsafely.Thetrampoline,paddingandsafetynetsshouldbe
checkedregularly,preferablyeverytimebeforeuse.
Trampolineinjuriesathomearecommoninchildren.Helppreventinjuriesbyfollowingthesesafetytipsandsimpleruleswhenusingtrampolines.
Trampoline SafetyNobabiesortoddlers
Paddingandsafetynets
Placeonsoftsurfacee.g.grass
Awayfromtrees,fencesandtoys
Donotuseifpaddingisdamaged
Donotuseifsafetynetisdamaged
ThisguidancehasbeenproducedbyNHSGreaterGlasgowandClyde,andisaimedatimprovingthesafeuseoftrampolines.Howeveritdoesnotacceptanyliabilityforanyloss,damageorinjuryarisingfromtheuseofanytrampoline,whetherornotthisguidancehasbeenfollowed. MedicalIllustrationServices • 242328
Trampoline Safety Tips
Rules for trampoline use• Onlyonepersonshouldusethetrampolineatanytime.
• Nevergounderneatha trampolineand standwellback if someone isusing the
trampoline.
• Trampolinesshouldnotbeusedifthepaddingorsafetynetisrippedorhascome
awayfromthesprings,hooksorframe,orifthetrampolineisbrokenordamaged.
• Nooneshoulddosummersaultsorcomplicatedmovesontrampolinesathome.
Onepersonatatime– use a safety net