Things to think about before you buy a trampoline…• Trampolinesareunsuitableforbabies,toddlersandveryyoungchildren.Alwayscheck

andfollowthemanufacturer’sinstructions.

• Trampolinesshouldhavesafetypaddingandsafetynets.

• Thepaddingshouldcoverthesprings,hooksandframesandsafetynetsshouldbe

securedandfastenedbeforeuse.

Wherewillyouputthetrampoline?• Trampolinesshouldbeplacedonsoftenergyabsorbinggrounde.g.grassylawn,bark

chips,sandorcushioningmaterials.Theyshouldneverbeplacedonhardsurfaces

e.g.concrete,patios,stones,pathsorhardpackedground.

• Trampolinesshouldbeplacedinanareathatisclearofanyhazards,includingtrees,

fencesandwashingpoles.Notoysorbikesshouldbeleftintheimmediateareaaround

thetrampoline.

Checkingandkeepingitsafe…• Adultsupervisionisnoguaranteeofsafety,however,

itcanreducetherisksandsoadultsshould

superviseatalltimeswhenthetrampolineis

beingused.

• Youngchildrenshouldnothaveaccesstoatrampoline

andcaremustbetakenifaladderissuppliedorfittedto

accessthetrampoline.

• Neverallowtheuseofbouncingtoexit,alwaysstepdownand

exitsafely.Thetrampoline,paddingandsafetynetsshouldbe

checkedregularly,preferablyeverytimebeforeuse.

Trampolineinjuriesathomearecommoninchildren.Helppreventinjuriesbyfollowingthesesafetytipsandsimpleruleswhenusingtrampolines.

Trampoline SafetyNobabiesortoddlers

Paddingandsafetynets

Placeonsoftsurfacee.g.grass

Awayfromtrees,fencesandtoys

Donotuseifpaddingisdamaged

Donotuseifsafetynetisdamaged

ThisguidancehasbeenproducedbyNHSGreaterGlasgowandClyde,andisaimedatimprovingthesafeuseoftrampolines.Howeveritdoesnotacceptanyliabilityforanyloss,damageorinjuryarisingfromtheuseofanytrampoline,whetherornotthisguidancehasbeenfollowed. MedicalIllustrationServices • 242328

Trampoline Safety Tips

Rules for trampoline use• Onlyonepersonshouldusethetrampolineatanytime.

• Nevergounderneatha trampolineand standwellback if someone isusing the

trampoline.

• Trampolinesshouldnotbeusedifthepaddingorsafetynetisrippedorhascome

awayfromthesprings,hooksorframe,orifthetrampolineisbrokenordamaged.

• Nooneshoulddosummersaultsorcomplicatedmovesontrampolinesathome.

Onepersonatatime– use a safety net