When you think about using a trampoline, it's easy to imagine lots of fun and
laughter on balmy summer's evening. However, there is a downside to using
a trampoline that you may not envisage. Accidents do happen but thankfully
there are steps that you can take to minimize the chance of anything happening
to your family.
There are many injuries suffered needlessly on trampolines each year because
proper safety regulations and guidelines are not followed as well as they should
be. One such guideline for your trampoline is a trampoline safety pad. This
small addition to your backyard trampoline apparatus can save serious injury.
The Basics of Safety
In order to understand what is needed in terms of trampoline safety, we need
to understand why injuries are occurring on trampolines in the first place.
Information on trampoline injuries is available on the internet and can be quite
revealing in terms of the different causes of these injuries and the seriousness
of them. One source that operates in the best interest of the consumer and
parent is the Consumer Product Safety Review. A quick search with any internet
search engine will unearth several websites that offer the Consumer Product
Safety Review links.
Essentially, the majority of trampoline injuries occur because of a collision
on the trampoline between users, improper landing while jumping or doing stunts
on the trampoline, falling directly off the trampoline, or falling on the
trampoline springs or the frame. These injury causes, therefore, speak to a
bigger problem of leaving trampoline users unsupervised on the trampoline and
without the proper safety equipment, especially the trampoline safety pad.
With a trampoline safety pad, the trampoline owner can cover the edges and
spring area of the trampoline that causes the majority of these injuries. It is
also recommended that a trampoline enclosure be purchased to prevent people from
leaving the trampoline area involuntarily and crashing to the ground or landing
improperly. Ensure that the trampoline is placed far away from any trees or
other dangerous objects that may obstruct the jumping taking place on the
trampoline.
The trampoline safety pad is made of high-density closed cell foam that is
generally inches thick based on customer specifications and needs. These pads
are wide enough to cover the gap between the edge of the “jump surface” on the
trampoline and the spring area, covering the springs as well to prevent injury
from falling on them. These pads are generally vinyl covered and water
resistant, so no special cover is required during stormy weather.
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