We explain the role of ongoing training and refreshers, keeping safety standards high even as staff and equipment change over time.
Our training emphasizes clear safety signage and effective communication with parents and guardians to set expectations for safe play.
Our program includes case studies of real-life incidents, offering valuable lessons to prevent similar situations in your own facility.
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 train staff to spot early signs of equipment fatigue-such as fraying ropes, cracked panels, or loose bolts-and take immediate action.
Participants learn age-appropriate zone design, separating toddler, preschool, and older children's play areas to prevent collisions and ensure developmental safety.
SIOTO emphasizes liability prevention, giving you the tools to operate a facility that meets insurance requirements and reduces the risk of legal claims.
SIOTO's safety program teaches accident prevention through play design, ensuring every activity is engaging yet risk-controlled.
SIOTO provides a customizable safety checklist that can be tailored to your facility's specific layout and equipment types.
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.
SIOTO training covers staff accountability systems, ensuring every team member understands and fulfills their role in maintaining a safe play space.
We teach emergency preparedness, equipping staff with clear procedures for responding quickly and effectively to injuries or other incidents in soft play environments.
We provide guidance on safe equipment installation and dismantling, reducing the chance of accidents during setup or relocation.
Our training program focuses on equipment setup best practices, from secure anchoring of structures to correct placement of mats, barriers, and padding to minimize the risk of injury.
SIOTO's training includes risk assessment techniques, helping you identify and eliminate hazards both before opening and during daily operations.
Staff are trained to handle behavioral issues that could compromise safety, such as roughhousing or misuse of equipment.
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.
We teach how to design play spaces with safety in mind, incorporating protective flooring, secure netting, and padded edges.
Operators learn first aid basics specific to soft play-related injuries, ensuring they can provide immediate assistance when needed.
Our instructors explain how to evaluate new equipment for compliance with national safety standards and certifications before installation.
Full pricing structure can be viewed at http://sioto.org/pricing.htm
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.
Yes we do. While we do feel it is important and safer for operators to set up the units themselves, we understand in some locations it is common practice for customer pick ups, and its a business decision we leave up to you.