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How Safe Is Your Trampoline?

HOW SAFE IS YOUR TRAMPOLINE? EACH YEAR 105.000 -KIDS ARE SENT TO HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF TRAMPOLINES (AND THAT'S JUST IN THE USA ) IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT TAAMPOLINES ARE VERY DANGEROUS INJURY CAUSES HOW DANGEROUS? LET'S TAKE A LOOK 48% 42% 10% PRODUCT RELATED HURT MYSELF MULTIPLE JUMPERS HEAD INJURIES ARE THE MOST SERIOUS SEVERE AND The percentage of head injuries may seem low, but these can be LIFE-THREATENING 2 1% HEAD / INTERNAL CONCUSSION 34 1% FRACTURE DENTAL 15* 1% CONTUSION/ABRASION DISLOCATION 9% 6% 1% 28 LACERATION STRAIN/SPRAIN NOT STATED ALL OTHERS UNDERSTANDING- HEAD INJURIES WITH HIC In 1972, the automobile industry created the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) to measure potential head injuries in car crashes and develop standards to make cars safer. When applied to traditional trampolines, the HIC helps illustrate just how dangerous they are. 1 HIC= max IMMEDIATE STOP DELAYED STOP YES IT LOOKS COMPLICATED BUT SIMPLY SAID THIS EQUATION SHOWS THAT THE LONGER IT TAKES FOR A HEAD TO STOP MOVING AFTER IMPACT THE LESS SEVERE THE INJURY ( SHOWN HERE USING WATERMELONS) HIGH HIC SCORE LOW HIC SCORE BAD GOOD VS TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINES CAR CRASHES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A SEVERE HEAD INJURY IS HIGHER ON A TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE THAN IN A CAR CRASH PROBABILITY OF INJURY- ACCORDING TO HIC SCORES CAR CRASHES AT SPEEDS OF 64 KM/H OR 40 MILES/H NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY • Skull trauma • Fracture of nose or teeth • Superficial face injuries • Skull trauma • Brief loss of consciousness • Fracture of facial bones • Possible dislocated skull • Cerebral contusion • Loss of consciousness for more than 12 hours with intracranial hemorrhaging fracture and other neurological signs • RECOVERY UNCERTAIN PASSENGER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 268 60% 35% 12% DRIVER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 400 30% 75% 35% TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98* 15% THE DANGERS OF TRADITIONAL· TRAMPOLINES It's hard to believe that your child is safer in a car crash than on a traditional trampoline, but when you look at all the dangers, you can see why. Currently, HIC testing is not mandatory for trampolines, so many features aren't as safe as they should be. INSUFFICIENT PADDING • Pads not only wear and tear but lose much of their shock-absorbing RIGID POLES EXPOSED FRAME property after only a few impacts • The frame is a hazard to jumpers, resulting in significant fractures, lacerations and head injuries • Steel poles fasten the net to the trampoline, allowing jumpers to collide with a solid object and be dropped down onto the frame and springs LIGHT FRAME SPRINGS • Springs give a more jolting bounce and can injure a jumper, even when covered with pads • As children jump on traditional trampolines, the legs can weaken, fold up and collapse HIC SCORE = 1000+ SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINES REDUCE INJURIES. PERIOD. SOFT EDGE • The SoftEdge TM is over 30 times more shock absorbent than pads FLEXINET • FlexiNet TM enclosure has flexible net rods to cushion jumpers and prevent falls • Jumper is directed back to the centre of the mat RODS • Flexible composite rods give a soft, non-jarring bounce • Rods lay beneath the jumping surface and out of harm's way SOLID FRAME • Frame is made of heavy galvanized steel and built to last • Galvanization process protects frame through all seasons and prevents rust HIDDEN FRAME • Frame is well beneath the jumping surface - you can't hit it HIC SCORE = 77 %3D Springfree Trampoline's HIC value is 77, dramatically lower than the average HIC score of traditional trampolines, which is 1000 or more! NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY AAA SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 77 99 1* 0* - 0* TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98% 15% WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CH0OSE? Every parent wants their kids to have fun, but it should never come at the cost of safety. When you realize just how dangerous traditional trampolines are, the need for change becomes abundantly clear. We believe it's time to make HIC testing mandatory for all trampolines. springfree TRAMPOLINE www.springfree.com References: 1. Eager, David, Carl Scarrott, Jim Nixon, and Keith Alexander. "Survey of Injury Sources for a Trampoline with Equipment Hazards Designed out." Joumal of Paediatrics and Child Health (2012) 2. Alexander, K., D. Eager, C. Scarrott, and G. Sushinsky. "Effectiveness of Pads and Enclosures as Safety Interventions on Consumer Trampolines." Injury Prevention 16.3 (2010): 185-89. Print. 3. United States of America. Department of Transoortation. Development of Improed Injury Criteria for the Assessment of Advanced Automotive Restraint Systems-lI. By Rolf Eppinger, Shashi Kuppa, and Roger Saul. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 4. "ANCAP - Crash Testing for Safety." Car Safety Ratings. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://www.ancap.com.au/> 5. ASTM Standard specifications for impact attenuation of surfacing materials within the use zone of playground equipment 6. United States of America. NHTSA. Office of Vehicle Safety Research. Updated Review of Potential Test Procedures for FMVSS No. 208. By William T. Hollowell, Hampton C. Gabler, Sheldon L. Stucki, Stephen Summers, and James R. Hackney. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 7. NHTSA, Department of Transportation, 1997, FMVSS201, Head Impact Protection, 49 CFR 571.201. 8. Head and neck impact, bum and noise injury criteria- A Guide for CEN helmet standards committee. BSI Standards Publication, 2011. 9. Huber, Rolf. Impact Attenuation Values and Prescention of Head injuries in Children's Playgrounds. Canadian Playground Advisory Inc, 2011. HOW SAFE IS YOUR TRAMPOLINE? EACH YEAR 105.000 -KIDS ARE SENT TO HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF TRAMPOLINES (AND THAT'S JUST IN THE USA ) IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT TAAMPOLINES ARE VERY DANGEROUS INJURY CAUSES HOW DANGEROUS? LET'S TAKE A LOOK 48% 42% 10% PRODUCT RELATED HURT MYSELF MULTIPLE JUMPERS HEAD INJURIES ARE THE MOST SERIOUS SEVERE AND The percentage of head injuries may seem low, but these can be LIFE-THREATENING 2 1% HEAD / INTERNAL CONCUSSION 34 1% FRACTURE DENTAL 15* 1% CONTUSION/ABRASION DISLOCATION 9% 6% 1% 28 LACERATION STRAIN/SPRAIN NOT STATED ALL OTHERS UNDERSTANDING- HEAD INJURIES WITH HIC In 1972, the automobile industry created the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) to measure potential head injuries in car crashes and develop standards to make cars safer. When applied to traditional trampolines, the HIC helps illustrate just how dangerous they are. 1 HIC= max IMMEDIATE STOP DELAYED STOP YES IT LOOKS COMPLICATED BUT SIMPLY SAID THIS EQUATION SHOWS THAT THE LONGER IT TAKES FOR A HEAD TO STOP MOVING AFTER IMPACT THE LESS SEVERE THE INJURY ( SHOWN HERE USING WATERMELONS) HIGH HIC SCORE LOW HIC SCORE BAD GOOD VS TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINES CAR CRASHES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A SEVERE HEAD INJURY IS HIGHER ON A TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE THAN IN A CAR CRASH PROBABILITY OF INJURY- ACCORDING TO HIC SCORES CAR CRASHES AT SPEEDS OF 64 KM/H OR 40 MILES/H NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY • Skull trauma • Fracture of nose or teeth • Superficial face injuries • Skull trauma • Brief loss of consciousness • Fracture of facial bones • Possible dislocated skull • Cerebral contusion • Loss of consciousness for more than 12 hours with intracranial hemorrhaging fracture and other neurological signs • RECOVERY UNCERTAIN PASSENGER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 268 60% 35% 12% DRIVER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 400 30% 75% 35% TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98* 15% THE DANGERS OF TRADITIONAL· TRAMPOLINES It's hard to believe that your child is safer in a car crash than on a traditional trampoline, but when you look at all the dangers, you can see why. Currently, HIC testing is not mandatory for trampolines, so many features aren't as safe as they should be. INSUFFICIENT PADDING • Pads not only wear and tear but lose much of their shock-absorbing RIGID POLES EXPOSED FRAME property after only a few impacts • The frame is a hazard to jumpers, resulting in significant fractures, lacerations and head injuries • Steel poles fasten the net to the trampoline, allowing jumpers to collide with a solid object and be dropped down onto the frame and springs LIGHT FRAME SPRINGS • Springs give a more jolting bounce and can injure a jumper, even when covered with pads • As children jump on traditional trampolines, the legs can weaken, fold up and collapse HIC SCORE = 1000+ SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINES REDUCE INJURIES. PERIOD. SOFT EDGE • The SoftEdge TM is over 30 times more shock absorbent than pads FLEXINET • FlexiNet TM enclosure has flexible net rods to cushion jumpers and prevent falls • Jumper is directed back to the centre of the mat RODS • Flexible composite rods give a soft, non-jarring bounce • Rods lay beneath the jumping surface and out of harm's way SOLID FRAME • Frame is made of heavy galvanized steel and built to last • Galvanization process protects frame through all seasons and prevents rust HIDDEN FRAME • Frame is well beneath the jumping surface - you can't hit it HIC SCORE = 77 %3D Springfree Trampoline's HIC value is 77, dramatically lower than the average HIC score of traditional trampolines, which is 1000 or more! NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY AAA SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 77 99 1* 0* - 0* TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98% 15% WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CH0OSE? Every parent wants their kids to have fun, but it should never come at the cost of safety. When you realize just how dangerous traditional trampolines are, the need for change becomes abundantly clear. We believe it's time to make HIC testing mandatory for all trampolines. springfree TRAMPOLINE www.springfree.com References: 1. Eager, David, Carl Scarrott, Jim Nixon, and Keith Alexander. "Survey of Injury Sources for a Trampoline with Equipment Hazards Designed out." Joumal of Paediatrics and Child Health (2012) 2. Alexander, K., D. Eager, C. Scarrott, and G. Sushinsky. "Effectiveness of Pads and Enclosures as Safety Interventions on Consumer Trampolines." Injury Prevention 16.3 (2010): 185-89. Print. 3. United States of America. Department of Transoortation. Development of Improed Injury Criteria for the Assessment of Advanced Automotive Restraint Systems-lI. By Rolf Eppinger, Shashi Kuppa, and Roger Saul. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 4. "ANCAP - Crash Testing for Safety." Car Safety Ratings. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://www.ancap.com.au/> 5. ASTM Standard specifications for impact attenuation of surfacing materials within the use zone of playground equipment 6. United States of America. NHTSA. Office of Vehicle Safety Research. Updated Review of Potential Test Procedures for FMVSS No. 208. By William T. Hollowell, Hampton C. Gabler, Sheldon L. Stucki, Stephen Summers, and James R. Hackney. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 7. NHTSA, Department of Transportation, 1997, FMVSS201, Head Impact Protection, 49 CFR 571.201. 8. Head and neck impact, bum and noise injury criteria- A Guide for CEN helmet standards committee. BSI Standards Publication, 2011. 9. Huber, Rolf. Impact Attenuation Values and Prescention of Head injuries in Children's Playgrounds. Canadian Playground Advisory Inc, 2011. HOW SAFE IS YOUR TRAMPOLINE? EACH YEAR 105.000 -KIDS ARE SENT TO HOSPITAL BECAUSE OF TRAMPOLINES (AND THAT'S JUST IN THE USA ) IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT TAAMPOLINES ARE VERY DANGEROUS INJURY CAUSES HOW DANGEROUS? LET'S TAKE A LOOK 48% 42% 10% PRODUCT RELATED HURT MYSELF MULTIPLE JUMPERS HEAD INJURIES ARE THE MOST SERIOUS SEVERE AND The percentage of head injuries may seem low, but these can be LIFE-THREATENING 2 1% HEAD / INTERNAL CONCUSSION 34 1% FRACTURE DENTAL 15* 1% CONTUSION/ABRASION DISLOCATION 9% 6% 1% 28 LACERATION STRAIN/SPRAIN NOT STATED ALL OTHERS UNDERSTANDING- HEAD INJURIES WITH HIC In 1972, the automobile industry created the Head Injury Criterion (HIC) to measure potential head injuries in car crashes and develop standards to make cars safer. When applied to traditional trampolines, the HIC helps illustrate just how dangerous they are. 1 HIC= max IMMEDIATE STOP DELAYED STOP YES IT LOOKS COMPLICATED BUT SIMPLY SAID THIS EQUATION SHOWS THAT THE LONGER IT TAKES FOR A HEAD TO STOP MOVING AFTER IMPACT THE LESS SEVERE THE INJURY ( SHOWN HERE USING WATERMELONS) HIGH HIC SCORE LOW HIC SCORE BAD GOOD VS TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINES CAR CRASHES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A SEVERE HEAD INJURY IS HIGHER ON A TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE THAN IN A CAR CRASH PROBABILITY OF INJURY- ACCORDING TO HIC SCORES CAR CRASHES AT SPEEDS OF 64 KM/H OR 40 MILES/H NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY • Skull trauma • Fracture of nose or teeth • Superficial face injuries • Skull trauma • Brief loss of consciousness • Fracture of facial bones • Possible dislocated skull • Cerebral contusion • Loss of consciousness for more than 12 hours with intracranial hemorrhaging fracture and other neurological signs • RECOVERY UNCERTAIN PASSENGER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 268 60% 35% 12% DRIVER CAR CRASH HIC SCORE 400 30% 75% 35% TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98* 15% THE DANGERS OF TRADITIONAL· TRAMPOLINES It's hard to believe that your child is safer in a car crash than on a traditional trampoline, but when you look at all the dangers, you can see why. Currently, HIC testing is not mandatory for trampolines, so many features aren't as safe as they should be. INSUFFICIENT PADDING • Pads not only wear and tear but lose much of their shock-absorbing RIGID POLES EXPOSED FRAME property after only a few impacts • The frame is a hazard to jumpers, resulting in significant fractures, lacerations and head injuries • Steel poles fasten the net to the trampoline, allowing jumpers to collide with a solid object and be dropped down onto the frame and springs LIGHT FRAME SPRINGS • Springs give a more jolting bounce and can injure a jumper, even when covered with pads • As children jump on traditional trampolines, the legs can weaken, fold up and collapse HIC SCORE = 1000+ SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINES REDUCE INJURIES. PERIOD. SOFT EDGE • The SoftEdge TM is over 30 times more shock absorbent than pads FLEXINET • FlexiNet TM enclosure has flexible net rods to cushion jumpers and prevent falls • Jumper is directed back to the centre of the mat RODS • Flexible composite rods give a soft, non-jarring bounce • Rods lay beneath the jumping surface and out of harm's way SOLID FRAME • Frame is made of heavy galvanized steel and built to last • Galvanization process protects frame through all seasons and prevents rust HIDDEN FRAME • Frame is well beneath the jumping surface - you can't hit it HIC SCORE = 77 %3D Springfree Trampoline's HIC value is 77, dramatically lower than the average HIC score of traditional trampolines, which is 1000 or more! NO INJURY MINOR INJURY MODERATE INJURY CRITICAL INJURY AAA SPRINGFREE TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 77 99 1* 0* - 0* TRADITIONAL TRAMPOLINE HIC SCORE 1000* 100% 98% 15% WHICH ONE WOULD YOU CH0OSE? Every parent wants their kids to have fun, but it should never come at the cost of safety. When you realize just how dangerous traditional trampolines are, the need for change becomes abundantly clear. We believe it's time to make HIC testing mandatory for all trampolines. springfree TRAMPOLINE www.springfree.com References: 1. Eager, David, Carl Scarrott, Jim Nixon, and Keith Alexander. "Survey of Injury Sources for a Trampoline with Equipment Hazards Designed out." Joumal of Paediatrics and Child Health (2012) 2. Alexander, K., D. Eager, C. Scarrott, and G. Sushinsky. "Effectiveness of Pads and Enclosures as Safety Interventions on Consumer Trampolines." Injury Prevention 16.3 (2010): 185-89. Print. 3. United States of America. Department of Transoortation. Development of Improed Injury Criteria for the Assessment of Advanced Automotive Restraint Systems-lI. By Rolf Eppinger, Shashi Kuppa, and Roger Saul. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 4. "ANCAP - Crash Testing for Safety." Car Safety Ratings. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 May 2012. <http://www.ancap.com.au/> 5. ASTM Standard specifications for impact attenuation of surfacing materials within the use zone of playground equipment 6. United States of America. NHTSA. Office of Vehicle Safety Research. Updated Review of Potential Test Procedures for FMVSS No. 208. By William T. Hollowell, Hampton C. Gabler, Sheldon L. Stucki, Stephen Summers, and James R. Hackney. N.p.: n.p., 1999. Print. 7. NHTSA, Department of Transportation, 1997, FMVSS201, Head Impact Protection, 49 CFR 571.201. 8. Head and neck impact, bum and noise injury criteria- A Guide for CEN helmet standards committee. BSI Standards Publication, 2011. 9. Huber, Rolf. Impact Attenuation Values and Prescention of Head injuries in Children's Playgrounds. Canadian Playground Advisory Inc, 2011.

How Safe Is Your Trampoline?

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Did you know the likelihood of a severe head injury is higher on a traditional trampoline than in a car crash? Each year over 105,000 kids are sent to hospital because of traditional trampolines - and...

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