As we begin a new year, it's time to think about playground maintenance. Regular playground maintenance is essential for reducing potential hazards. Playground maintenance preserves the life of your playground equipment and protects your investment.

PlayCore's Center for Outreach Research and Education will present a playground maintenance webinar.

When Is the Playground Maintenance Webinar?

The online event is on January 21, 2021, at 2 pm EST. PlayCore's Dr. Ines Palacios, Ph.D., will moderate. Playground maintenance expert Teri Hendy, CPSI, will present. Anyone interested in participating can register online on the PlayCore Webinar website. This is a live event, and questions will be answered during the session.

What Topics Will the Webinar Cover?

This interactive session will help you define your maintenance plan. It will cover how to protect your investment, manage risk, and control expenses. After the webinar, attendees will be able to:

  • Summarize the importance of playground maintenance to maximize playground value and manage risk

  • Outline how to develop high and low-frequency inspection protocols

  • Develop maintenance procedures for playground equipment and surfacing unique to your organization/agency

  • Identify at least five hazardous conditions and describe solutions to correct them

Are There Any Webinar Tools or Materials?

GameTime publishes a comprehensive Playground Maintenance Guide free of charge

 

There are no tools or materials required to take part in the webinar. Participants can request a free copy of GameTime's Playground Maintenance Guide. This comprehensive guide will be covered during the webinar. It's an excellent resource for any playground inspector or maintenance professional.

Join Us and Earn CEU

Attendees of the webinar are eligible to receive continuing education units. CEUs for a total of 1 Professional Development Hours (.1 IACET CEU / 1 AIA HSW LU / 1 LA CES HSW PDH). Learners receiving CEUs must meet the criteria for participation and achieve learning objectives. 

For more information about playground maintenance, contact the GameTime representative in your neighborhood.