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Playground Advisory Newsletters

Dates and Topics (reverse order)

January 2012, EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 19, issue 1

  • General Contractors and Owners Park ways on Playground Surfacing

February 2011, PLAYGROUND ADVISORY, volume 4, issue 1

  • The Sustainable Playground Protective Surface

June 2010, EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 17, issue2

  • Playground Surfacing & the Porposed AODA

  • Anatomy of a Playground Fall and Liability

  • Accessible Route -pictures

January 2010, PLAYGROUND ADVISORY, volume 3, issue 1

  • Are Playground Studies Helpful or do they Complicate Matters?

January 2010, EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 17, issue 1

  • Are Protective Surfacing Standards Adequate?

  • News from ASTM F08.63

February 2009, EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 16, issue 2

  • WILL YOU Pay Twice?, Reprinted and updated from Jan 1996 & May 2003 by request

  • Compare with the Universal Quote Form

  • Universal Quote Form

January 2009, EVERPLAY News, volume 16, issue 1

  • Get More out of Your Playground, Buy Better

  • News from ASTM F08.63

January 2008, EVERPLAY News, volume 15, issue 1

  • The Perfect Playground Surface Does Not Exist

  • News from ASTM F08

February 2007, EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 14, issue 2

  • Impact Attenuation and Injury Reduction

  • Accessibility Testing Devices

January 2007, EVERPLAY, volume 14, issue 1

  • Problems & Solutions for Accessible Playground Surfacing

  • ASTM F2479-07 Standard Guide for the Specification, Purchases, Installation and Maintenance of Poured-In-Place Playground Surfacing

  • EVERPLAY Introduces SMARTE play surfacing to CANADA

January 2006 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 13, issue1

  • Playground Surfacing Pitfalls

  • EVERPLAY maintenance and warranty program

  • Loose Rubber Chips & Shreds, Do we want this in children's hands, mouths, ears?

  • It's the sudden stop that works

  • EPDM - what's so special? - EVERPLAY has it!!

March 2005 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 12, issue 1

  • Fall Heights Tops of Barriers

  • A Deal! A Good Deal! A Great Deal!!!

  • Protective Surface Labels

June 2004 - PLAYGOUND ADVISORY, volume 1, issue 1

  • ASTM F1292 Revised in 2004

  • Rewards Anticipated for Good Surfacing

June 2004 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 11, issue 2

  • ASTM revises Standard Guide on Surfacing in 2004

  • ASTM Moves forward on the development of the Standard for Poured-in-Place Surfaces

  • WaterPlay Surfacing standards

  • EVERPLAY Loose Fill Mats

January 2004 - EVERPAY NEWS, volume 11, issue 1

  • Poured in Place Playground Surfacing, Standards and Requirements, Myths and Realities

May 2003 -- EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 10, issue 2

  • WILL YOU Pay Twice - reprint & update to 1996 version

  • Compare with the Universal Quote Form

  • Universal Quote Form

January 2003 - EVERPLAY NEWS, Volume 10, issue 1

  • Insurance is Fundamental to Your Playground

  • Best Practices for Playground Surfacing, A method to reduce the risk

  • Sample Insurance Certificate

July 2002 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 9, issue 1

  • Injury Opportunities and Protective Surfacing

  • Heath & Safety Issues in Water Play & Splash Pads

  • ASTM F2157 Running Track Standard

  • CSA Z614 Available for Public Review

  • Test Impact Absorbing Properties of Football Fields

January 2000 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 8, issue 1

  • Have your Playground Inspected

March 1996 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 4, issue 2

  • EVERPLAY frequently asked questions

January 1996 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 4, issue 1

  • Will YOU Pay Twice

  • Universal Quote Sheet

January 1995 - EVERPLAY NEWS, volume 3, issue 1

  • EVERPLAY Leads On

  • Site Testing is VALID

  • Are you at RISK? - Playground Surfacing, Injury Severity and Liability

January 1994 - EVERPLAY BULLETIN, volume 1, issue 1

  • EVERPLAY is value

  • EVERPLAY Innovations

  • Don't Read This If Liability and Cost Don't Effect You

April 1993 - SPORTBAU NEWS, volume 1, issue 2

  • EVERPLAY The Leader

  • Beware the Loose Imposter

  • Polyurethanes and Poison

January 1993 - SPORTBAU NEWS, volume 1, issue1

  • Tire recycling Rebate

  • New Quantity Rebates Announced

  • Why EVERPLAY

  • EVERPLAY & Passive Recreation

  • CHAMP-TRACK for Water Play

  • Innovation Goes On

 

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