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Addressing Injuries
The National Research Council & Institute of Medicine recommended a program addressing injury directly. Therefore, many rules having been put into action to prevent injuries from occuring, on playgrounds. -
NPPS Founded
In 1995, the NPPS was founded by Dr. Donna Thompson. This is the National Program for Playground Safety, which has had a huge impact on playgrounds around the world. -
TENNESSEE GOING CLEAN!
Tennessee became one of the 16 states, following NPPS, and adopting CPSC with all regulations, which are required. -
Connecticut Joins
Connecticut adopts CPSC regulations and joins the other 16 states involved. This set of regulations, represents the safety of children and the safety of children to come. Hopefully, in the future, the CPSC will spread all throughout the United States. -
Texas Now Involved
Since this date, the Texas Health & Safety Code had to reach all of the requirements of the CPSC guidelines. Many states have followed in order to improve their existing playgorunds. -
New Jersey Enforcing
On this date, New Jersey enforced a law, which required each playground to have regularly scheduled inspections and maintenence checks. In the future, hopefully this law will reach Tennessee, and then many other states. -
Rhode Island, Participating
On this date, Rhode Island playgrounds had to meet all the requirements of the CPSC safety guidelines, by July,1 2002. Afterwards, it showed that all their playgrounds were safe and non-harming. -
Going into Effect
Safety Regulations for Playgrounds, for the California Code of Regulation, went into effect on this very date, and since then Califronia has had safer and more welcoming playgrounds. -
New Tennessee Requirements
From 2008 to now, all tennessee playgrounds have to have their recreational equipment, installed by professional constructors, or the playground will not be allowed. ($25,000 per worker) -
Levy Improvements
Levy improvements started in 2002, with funding and community support. In the past 8 years, it's donated several pieces of equipment to the poorer areas where playgrounds are located.
