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CPSI EXAM COURSE MANUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Purpose of the CPSI Course? - Answer-For CPSI to be able to:
-IDENTIFY hazards
-RANK hazards by injury potential
-APPLY knowledge to remove hazards and establish a system of inspections
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)

Desired outcome? - Answer-A CPSI is capable of establishing a system of REPAIR,
RETROFIT, and REMOVAL of hazardous equipment and establishing a routine
inspection system for their playground(s)
(Page 11, CPSI Course Manual)

How long is a CPSI certification valid after you pass the exam? - Answer-Three years
(Page 14, CPSI Course Manual)

Exam questions are taken from the following sources: - Answer-- The Consumer
Product Safety Commission's (CPSC) Public Playground Safety Handbook

- The ASTM F1487 Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for
Playground Equipment for Public Use

-ASTM F2223 Standard Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing

-Playground Safety is No Accident
(Page 19, CPSI Course Manual)

ASTM - Answer-American Society for Testing and Materials International

ADA - Answer-Americans with Disabilities Act
-2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design

Entanglement - Answer-a piece of clothing or net/string wraps around the neck and
causes strangulation

Entrapment - Answer-one part of the body can pass through an opening, but another
cannot; head can go through, shoulders can't, can cause strangulation

Falls - Answer-usually onto the play surface, sometimes onto other equipment
(impalement, etc)

Impact - Answer-something else falling on a child, loose play equipment or another child

IPEMA - Answer-International Play Equipment Manufacturer's Association

,NPCAI - Answer-International Playground Contractor's Association

NEISS - Answer-National Electronic Injury Surveillance System

NRPA - Answer-National Recreation and Park Association

Pre-School Users - Answer-2-5 years old

School-Age Users - Answer-5-12 years old

CPSC - Answer-US Consumer Product Safety Commission

A comprehensive program of playground safety includes: - Answer--Audits
-Inspections
-Maintenance

First piece of equipment recommended to be removed for safety reasons? - Answer-
Giant Stride

First Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer-1981

Current Edition of the CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook? - Answer-2010

Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification for Playground Equipment for
Public Use - Answer-ASTM F1487-17

Major U.S. Organizations concerned with Playground Safety? - Answer--NRPA
-IPEMA
-NPCAI

Impact Attenuation of Surface Materials within Use Zone of Play Equipment - Answer-
ASTM F1292-17

Test Method for Accessibility on Safety Surfacing for Playgrounds - Answer-ASTM
F1951

Guide for ASTM Standards on Playground Surfacing - Answer-ASTM F2223

Engineered Wood Fiber Safety Surfacing - Answer-ASTM F2075

Only State to mandate playground inspections? - Answer-CA

Enforcement of a legal _______ in all other states. - Answer-Standard of Care

Is there a Federal playground safety law for the entire US? - Answer-No

, Section of 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design that identifies criteria for design,
construction and alteration of public play areas - Answer-Section 1008

Standards and Guidelines for Hazard Identification come from: - Answer-- National
Injury Data (NEISS)
-Industry Experience
-Risk Management and Litigation
-Anthropometrics

Function of a Play Environment is to help a child develop... - Answer--Physically
-Cognitively
-Socially
-Emotionally

Target of ASTM Guidelines - Answer-Reduce life-threatening and debilitating injuries

Target of CPSC Guidelines - Answer-Create a safer environment for all children and
contribute to the reduction of playground-related deaths and injuries

Number of Children through age of 12 in the U.S. in 2015 - Answer-50.5 Million

Number of playground injuries (trips to the ER) from 2009-2014 - Answer-243,200

Number of playground deaths from 2009-2014 - Answer-34

Most common cause of injury on public playgrounds? - Answer-Falls

Percent of injuries caused by falls - Answer-79%

Age group with highest percentage of injuries - Answer-Ages 5-9 (51%)

#1 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds - Answer-
Entanglement

#2 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds - Answer-Falls

#3 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds - Answer-Head and
Neck Entrapment

#4 Cause of Death and Seriously Debilitating Injury on Playgrounds - Answer-Impact

Factors that contribute to Public Playground Injuries - Answer--improper use/poor
supervision
-poor maintenance
-inappropriate design

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