1. First Presbyterian ChurchAssessment Information based upon the Handbook for Public Playground SafetyPublished by: U.S Consumer Product Safety Commission Created by: Jill White and Rebecca Peel

2. About the Playground Owned by the Church Used by children in the church This is a private park that is used by the church The size of the park is small

3. Layout of Playground

4. The Playground

6. Loose-fill surfacing

7. Has debris from storm

8. Sticks

11. Could snag cloths

12. Could cause tripping

13. Obstacles in the play area

14. Loose toys

16. Sharp stick

17. No sharp corners or edges

21. Drainage The water drained well off of this landing pad. Water seemed to stay gathered at the bottom of this slide.

22. Leaded Paint This metal train has some paint starting to deteriorate. Kids could accidently get chips of this paint on their hands and transfer this to their mouths. Could result in lead poisoning. The wood on this pavilion could probably use some chemical treatment to help strengthen the wood.

23. General Upkeep cont. Trashcan is full and ready to be taken out. It is wise to have some kind of maintenance program. This lady is cleaning up around the playground and inspecting for hazardous materials that could injure a child.

24. A Day on the Playground Rebecca is having fun at the playground! Jill is hanging out in the fire truck!

25. Findings Strengths Mats at the bottom of slides Safe playground equipment Movable toys Plastic benches instead of wooden Weaknesses Old toys that had rust or paint chipped A lot of the same equipment instead of diversity A lot of movable toys

26. Suggestions… Maybe add some swings