National Program for Play Area Safety

Resources 

Welcome to our resources page, where you will find valuable guidelines, strategies and infographics to help you make the most affordable and smart decisions for children’s play areas.

selecting playground surfaces
Selecting Playground Surfaces

Surface Guidelines

Get the latest research to evalute the health and safety of surfaces.

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Designing Climate-Ready Playgrounds

Strategies

Discover smarter, evidence-based playground design strategies with our free guide.

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Checklist

Checklist

See if your play area makes the grade, and then take action to make it the best.

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Safety Handbook

Guideline

Get the latest CPSC’s Handbook for Public Playground Safety.

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Why Design for Thermal

Infographic

Design ideas for climate-ready playgrounds.

Design Ideas
Stay Cool While Playing

Infographic

This child-friendly infographic teaches essential ideas for children and adults to stay cool while playing.

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To find a certified inspector for your play area, view our registry.

Certified Inspectors

For a deeper look at our peer-reviewed academic research on play area safety, visit our S.A.F.E. Research page.

S.A.F.E. Research