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i I Check Out The HIM -Sled Safe + + . I + What Makes a Sliding Experience Fun and Safe? , Sledding fun and safety goes , beyond the use of a safe sliding hill. An individual's behaviour and sled- i ding equipment selection,is important. o o + Adult supervision at popular sliding O hills and especially of young children (novice sledders)is an equally impor- tant factor. Site: • A site that has been evaluated and developed specifically for winter sled- ding(man-made or naturally occurring). • A variety of hill lengths and slopes to accommodate different skill levels and equipment types. See Figure 7 in Appendix D. • A flat take-off area,smooth transition slopes at top and bottom,and a smooth continuous surface on the hill and run-out area. • Ample run-out space for all snow and ice conditions,and all sled equip- ment and multiple sledder possibilities. • No grade changes or objects a sledder can collide with or fly over. • A site that is visible from adjacent residences and/or well-used public areas. • • Located a safe distance from roads,parking lots and sidewalks. Behaviour: • Use of sliding equipment that is appropriate to the person's height, weight,age and sliding skill, (refer to Section 3.3 in Safe Sledding Dynamics Report). • wearing good quality winter clothing(without loose scarves,strings, buckles,etc.),high winter boots,and head and hand covering,at least a bicycle helmet on 4-to-6 year old children. • Not overloading equipment with too many people. • Being seated with hands and feet tucked in before take-off. • Figuring out beforehand how to stop or get off the sled in an emergency. • Allowing a minimum of 10 seconds between sledders in the same or immediately adjacent tracks;even better,waiting until sledders in the same and adjacent tracks have reached the bottom and are seen to be in control. A Community Resource Guide page 14