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I <br /> 1 <br /> Check Out The HIIII —Sled We 1 <br /> A <br /> Equipment Selection I <br /> Provide Your Children With Safe Sliding Equipment—with the Following <br /> Safety Features: � <br /> • has space to safely tuck in hands and feet,and with secure,protected <br /> hand-holds, � <br /> • is designed to carry the rider down the hill facing forward, i <br /> • can carry single or multiple riders without overloading, <br /> • can be ridden only when the siedder is seated and their centre of gravity is <br /> at its lowest possible position, <br /> • is difficult or impossible to be ridden in a prone position dying on one's <br /> stomach,head first), <br /> • is constructed with some rigidity so the sled bottom holds its shape when <br /> sliding over rough areas, <br /> • has smooth,curved or rounded parts and no protruding parts that could <br /> create more serious injury in case of a collision, <br /> • is easy for children to carry or pull, <br /> • can have a pull cord fastened to it or comes with a tow rope that will <br /> break away easily if it becomes wound around a body part(preferably <br /> with a loop that can be easily slid over a child's arm when it is covered by <br /> �i winter clothing). <br /> • makes obvious any damaged or fatigued areas,so the equipment can be <br /> repaired or thrown away before being used again,and <br /> I • steerability is a valuable optional feature,but is no guarantee of increased <br /> safety. <br /> Experiments completed for the Safe Sledding Dynamics Report(1996),have <br /> shown that plastic is the slipperiest and <br /> n�tionsre �Wood and rubber aretest sliding and its <br /> not as <br /> speed is not affected by changing snow o <br /> I slippery and their speed slows in response to wetter snow conditions. Metal was <br /> not tested. <br /> Choosing equipment appropriate to a child's skill level,and to the sliding hill, <br /> can help reduce risks. <br /> 1 <br /> . �+_..,........�+..Qasenurce Guff <br /> Page 6 <br />