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Check Out The Hiill-Sled Safe 8) There should be a telephone available for emergency calls in a case someone is injured. This may be an on-site emergency phone,or may be in a nearby support building or residences within a short distance. 9) There should be an area adjacent to but outside the fencing, ' where snow can be stockpiled for covering up bare patches. Be sure that the stockpile is not a hazard,or more attractive for sliding than the designated hill. 7 10) Sliding hills should have signs at key entry points that remind sliders of safe sledding etiquette,hours of operation, location of the dosest phone,and any banned sledding equip- ment. Areas of the sliding hill suitable for different age groups and skill levels should be labeled and/or shown on a map of the area. 11) The sliding area should be visible from well-used public areas and/or nearby residences. Surveillance tends to keep unde- sirable activities more under control,and allows fast response to emergency situations. = 12) The sliding hill should also have a well located spectator area with picnic tables and benches,sheltered from the wind and ` possibly with a warm-up fire pit. This should be safely sepa- rated from the sledding area but with a dear view of it,and should be outside the hill's perimeter fencing. 13) Community sliding areas should have support services, including- washrooms ncludingwashrooms • warm-up area • a place to change out of wet clothing. r Beneficial Options: Additional services would be a great benefit to a winter sliding area. For example,there could be: 1) a support building with washrooms and a warmup/change area. ► 2) a food concession. 3) rental equipment. 4) storage for equipment and material used in maintaining the ► sliding hill. ► 5) a staff area for supervision and education personnel during i busy periods at the sliding hill and for administering emer- gency first aid. Appendix D-Sliding Hill Athibutes and Design Criteria Page 39 i