Keeping Kids Safe, Healthy and Fit
Children of all abilities have a right to play.
Your school district has a legal responsibility to make its playgrounds compliant with both safety and accessibility standards in accordance with AB1144.
Your new resource for playground compliance is the National Playground Compliance Group and their Overall Solutions® strategy, your full service solution for safety surfacing, play and fitness equipment, inspections, professional design, installation and
ongoing maintenance.
Look to the California Playground Compliance Program to provide the essential tools and resources vital for meeting today’s strict standards for playground safety
and accessibility.
Proven Safety Surfacing
- Injury Reduction—Only one rubber tile safety surfacing has been tested by a federally funded agency, the National Program for Playground Safety, over several years and been proven to reduce injuries by 75 percent when combined with NPPS S.A.F.E. Training.
- Universal Access ®—The Americans with Disabilities Act requires schools to provide all children with access to their outdoor play and fitness environments. Loose-fill materials do not allow children in wheelchairs or with other disabilities to access the play equipment.
- Long-term Performance—Properly designed playgrounds and safety surfacing installations will provide a longer life and reduce maintenance costs.
- Healthier Play Time—Playground tiles help fight childhood obesity by offering more outdoor play days because tiles don’t get muddy or freeze like loose fill material. And, rubber tiles are non-allergenic and will not harbor foreign materials, bacteria and molds responsible for allergies and asthma in children.
Innovative Play and Fitness Solutions
- Play and fitness environments that influence the lives of children through safe, imaginative and creative play for children of all abilities.
- Play events designed for upper and lower body muscle development, balance, hand-eye coordination, social and imaginative play on age appropriate structures.
- All steel, shade structures of multiple sizes, offering complete UV and weather protection for students of all ages.
- Universal Sport Courts—multi-event enclosures designed for the fitness of middle school children, available only through the California Playground Compliance Program.
Professional Design and Construction
- Construction teams, certified by the National Playground Compliance Group, work only for our clients, dedicated to your project until it is completed.
- The NPCG Overall Solutions® strategy reduces miscommunication, shipping errors and finger pointing with one manufacturer working directly for you.
- Streamlined installation with minimal construction time from site preparation to finished product.
Inspection, Certification and Training
- Certified Playground Safety Inspectors to certify your new or existing playgrounds to federal and state guidelines.
- NPCG certification for design, safety and ADA accessibility.
- Compliance education to assist your staff with the fundamentals of playground safety and supervision.
Lifetime Assurance / Life Cycle Management
- Annual Assessments to assure you that your playgrounds remain compliant with state and federal guidelines.
Routine repair and maintenance of playground equipment.
Annual surfacing refresh with tile replacement in high traffic areas if needed.
Legal Support Services
In the event of a liability lawsuit due to injuries caused by falls to an NPCG certified playground, NPCG will provide expert testimony to aid in your legal defense.
Financing / Leasing
Financing packages from 3 to 15 years and flexible payment plans for managing your budgets.
Video
National Safe Surfacing Initiative Video (5MB/.mpg)
Contacts
National Playground Compliance Group
Southern California
Larry Moody
(800) 615-1294
e-mail: larry@playgroundcompliance.com