Playground Safety Standards & Active Supervision

2-hour in-service training | 120 instructional minutes | Instructor: Tambra Newton

Training session

Trainer-led delivery, in person or live online. Follow the complete 120-minute agenda. Breaks are additional.

Open presentation · Open evaluation and verification record

Optional Head Start video: Introduction to Active Supervision. The case activities in slides 4 and 6 work without video. No video is bundled.

This local portal grades practice answers only. It does not track attendance, store submissions, or issue certificates. Print the completed record for trainer review.

Participant record

Name Program Training date Start / end times Break minutes Verified instructional minutes

1. Which CPSC equipment age band includes both a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old?

Ages 2–5, with equipment labels and individual abilities also considered Ages 5–12 automatically Every equipment band

2. A child cannot safely descend a climber. What is the best response?

Wait until the child learns alone Secure coverage of the group, assist safely, and adapt access to readiness Leave the entire group to help without arranging coverage

3. How should you decide the required protective surfacing?

Use the same mulch depth everywhere Assume artificial turf is sufficient Check the material, fall height, manufacturer documentation and applicable standards

4. An adult must speak with a parent at the gate. What should happen first?

Confirm who will cover the children and maintain supervision Let older preschoolers supervise younger children Turn away briefly without a handoff

5. Which proves completion of this two-hour course?

A passing quiz alone Opening a video link Verified 120 instructional minutes, completed activities and a passing course check

Verified references

Florida facility handbook: annual in-service and records

Florida family/large family home handbook: §§5.6 and 5.8

Adopted facility handbook, effective September 1, 2026

Adopted home handbook, effective September 1, 2026

Official facility record: CF-FSP 5268

Official home record: CF-FSP 5268A

CPSC Public Playground Safety Handbook, July 2025

Head Start active supervision

Optional video: Introduction to Active Supervision