Recreational Risk Mngt.

Recreational Risk Management and Security Control Introduction: The need for effective risk management has become evident to leisure-service managers in various settings. As more and more people have visited large national or state parks, forests, and recreation areas, the risk of injury or death from environmental hazards has increased. Controls that will protect participants from their own unawareness of the natural environment or from behavior that invites injury or death, must be better supervised. Risk …

…not allow children to stand on top of any climbing equipment. 2. Caution children about holding onto horizontal ladders, chinning bars and jungle gyms with both hands. 3. Do not allow overcrowding. 4. Be sure that persons who are waiting, stand far enough away so that they will not be struck by the feet of a swinging child. 5. Do not allow pushing, shoving, or dangerous stunts. From Recreation leader’s Manual, North Carolina, Department of Parks and Recreation, 1995