Towards an evidence based Zero Vision on residential fires By Ragnar Andersson, SWEDEN

1. Playground Safety Project, Child Development Center of
Talad Kreab Sub-district Municipality
(Learning Center for Playground Safety)
Miss Kanjana Thongkham-on
Educator of Taladkreab Sub-District Municipality
Bang Pa-In , Ayutthaya , Thailand

2.  Playground Safety of Talad Kreab Sub-district Municipality was a lawn with sandy soil. The
playground equipment was not bolted to the ground. Sometimes children fell off the equipment
and got bruised on their bodies. Some children are clutched by the equipment, because they are
not bolted to the ground and unstable. Data from the trauma center for children in the year
2013, the past incidents of children playground in the center of the nine cases. From data of child
development center, there were 9 cases of children falling off playground equipment. Most of
cases are falling, knees, arms, hands and head were bruised. Childcare teachers are exploring the
risks and causes of child injuries in playground.
Background

3. 1. To adjust the playground to
sandy soil with a depth of not less
than 30 cm and to attach the
equipment to the ground as safety
requirements.
2. To prevent and reduce injuries in
children while playing playground
equipment. To be a knowledge and
continue this project for internal
and external organizations.
Objectives

4. 1. Perform a survey for risky
spots and collect data of child
injuries at playground such as
ground and equipment by
teachers and experts.
Methods

5. Methods
1. Perform a survey for risky spots and collect data of child
injuries at playground such as ground and equipment by teachers
and experts.

6. 2. Preparation of materials as follows:
 - Dig up the soil to a depth of 30 cm and replace with sand
Methods

7. 2. Preparation of materials as follows:
 Fix the equipment with cement
Methods

8. 2. Preparation of materials as follows:
 -Build the cement barrier around the ground to keep the sand out
 -Place old tires as cushions around the ground’s field
Methods

9. 3. Childcare teachers are teaching children how to play the
right way and be closely supervised while playing.
Methods

10. Methods 4. Monitoring and evaluation by teachers surveying the
risky spots of playground and collect data of child injuries
at least once a month, report to the Management Team or
Research Center by comparing the results before and after.

11. Reduce childinjuriesfrom playing the playgroundequipment by
measuring the data of risky spots and statistics of injuries in
children. Child Development Center of Talad Kreab Sub-
district Municipality found that there is none of accidents and
child injuries from playground equipment at all after the project
began, comparing with 9 cases of child injuries in 2013.
Results
Year

12. Perform a survey for risky spots and collect data of child injuries
at playground such as ground and equipment by teachers and
experts.
Results
Injuries Record

13.  Having a safe playground has led no children injured in the playing field, according to
teacher’s reports. In addition to building safety of playground equipment, some children may
have some accidental falls, but as dangerous as the so-called accidents and injuries. The care
and teaching children learn how to play safely allows children to be more vigilant to prevent an
injury.
Conclusions

14. Child Development Center of Talad Kreab
Sub-district Municipality ,Bang Pa-In, Ayutthaya, Thailand