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Check Out The Hill —Sled Safe • Is the shape of the sliding slope either flat or convex,so sledders do not cross tracks at the bottom? Do not use concave-shaped hills- See Figure 3 on page 9. 1 • Are there hill areas suitable for different age groups and skill levels? How f are these areas identified? A variety of hill heights and slopes should be provided. See Figure 6 on page 41. • Who reviews the hills to check for unsafe conditions? Who is responsible for remedying unsafe conditions,or controlling use of the hill? Hill slid- ing conditions change frequently in response to use and weather condi- tions. See Appendix A for review checklists. I • Is sledding in twilight conditions common in your area? Do you allow or encourage sledding at night? Provide night lighting(preferably with lamp posts located at the top of the hill or outside the hill and run-out areas). • Is the hill checked before and after intensive use periods,particularly weekends and holidays(i.e.,Christmas holidays,Family Day,weekends and spring break)? Increased use often Creates icy tracks,as well as ' depressions and bumps in the sliding surface that could cause later injuries. It is important that these conditions be removed from a sliding hill. • Is the hill and/or run-out area icy? Be aware that ice causes increased speed,and therefore increases the safe run-out distance by up to 40%over that for normal snow conditions. Ice is a very serious safety concern and needs to be dealt with by. 1) controlling the height of the take-off to anticipate the increased speed with the icyconditions, 2) fencing across the slope to prevent further sliding, 3) spreading straw,sand or gravel,or some other material on the surface to discourage and inhibit sliding,or 4) breaking up the icy surface. • Is there a phone close by for emergencies? Provide a public telephone if houses are not dose by. • Is there a parking area close by where parents/supervisors can park? Adult supervision of sliding activities is very desirable. When reviewing hills for preparation of the Safe Sledding Dynamics Report(1996),a parking area dose to a hill(i.e.,within 50m),was very influential to attracting fam- ilies. • Is there signage to identify safe sledding etiquette,hill areas suitable for different skill levels,and a phone number for reporting problems? Sliding often occurs without adult supervision. Providing instruction on safe hill use may save sledders from injury. Hill conditions change frequently in response to weather and use. Also,sledders build jumps,move hay bales A Community Resource Guide Page 12