The course includes strategies for positive reinforcement when enforcing safety rules, making children more receptive to guidance.
With SIOTO's Soft Play Safety Training, you can confidently operate a safe, fun, and compliant facility that delights families and builds your reputation for excellence.
We explain the role of ongoing training and refreshers, keeping safety standards high even as staff and equipment change over time.
SIOTO provides a customizable safety checklist that can be tailored to your facility's specific layout and equipment types.
Our training fosters a culture of safety, ensuring that every staff member treats safety as an essential part of the guest experience.
SIOTO training covers staff accountability systems, ensuring every team member understands and fulfills their role in maintaining a safe play space.
Our instructors explain how to evaluate new equipment for compliance with national safety standards and certifications before installation.
Participants learn age-appropriate zone design, separating toddler, preschool, and older children's play areas to prevent collisions and ensure developmental safety.
SIOTO's training includes risk assessment techniques, helping you identify and eliminate hazards both before opening and during daily operations.
SIOTO emphasizes liability prevention, giving you the tools to operate a facility that meets insurance requirements and reduces the risk of legal claims.
We teach how to design play spaces with safety in mind, incorporating protective flooring, secure netting, and padded edges.
We teach emergency preparedness, equipping staff with clear procedures for responding quickly and effectively to injuries or other incidents in soft play environments.
We incorporate parental engagement techniques, encouraging caregivers to play an active role in supervising their children.
Operators learn effective crowd management techniques, including supervision strategies and staffing ratios for busy play areas.
We guide you through supplier vetting processes, so you work only with trusted vendors who meet rigorous safety standards.
The course outlines how to create and maintain incident reports and safety logs for insurance and legal compliance, protecting both the business and its guests.
We train staff to spot early signs of equipment fatigue-such as fraying ropes, cracked panels, or loose bolts-and take immediate action.
We emphasize the importance of routine safety inspections, teaching staff how to identify loose components, worn-out padding, or unstable structures before accidents occur.
We highlight seasonal safety considerations, such as temperature control, wet-weather hazards, and holiday crowd surges.
SIOTO's training covers hygiene protocols, including daily sanitization schedules, cleaning product recommendations, and infection-control strategies to protect young visitors.
Our instructors demonstrate effective supervision methods, teaching staff how to maintain visibility and intervene proactively before accidents happen.
All applications are received immediately. You are then directed to the training portal where you purchase your course and start as soon as you are ready.
Those who are willing to participate in higher standards and safe practices, training and education, and willing to abide by all state and federal guidelines as they apply are welcome to join.
On average, the training takes 2 to 4 hours to complete. You can complete the training at your own pace and do it over a longer period of time.