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RELEVANT LINKS: Because the city is dealing with the natural environment, additional considerations may be warranted depending on the site being used or considered for a sledding hill. Contact your city's LMCIT loss control consultant for a site -specific risk management review. 4. Precautions a. Essential precautions Essential precautions include: • Sledding should be done only in designated and approved areas where there are no trees, posts, fences, or other obstacles in the sledding path. The sledding run must not end in a street, drop-off, parking lot, pond, or other hazard. • Parents or adults must supervise children in sledding areas to make sure the sledding path is safe and that there are not too many sledders on the hill at the same time, or at the end of the run, to avoid collisions. • No one should sled headfirst. All participants should sit in a forward - facing position, steering with their feet or a rope tied to the steering handles of the sled. b. Preferred precautions Preferred precautions include: • Young children should wear a fitted helmet while sledding. • The sled should have runners and a steering mechanism, which is safer than toboggans or snow disks. • Sledding in the evening should only be done in well -lighted areas. • Plastic sheets or other materials that can be pierced by objects on the ground should not be used for sledding. • Sledders should wear layers of clothing for protection from injuries and cold. M. Ice arenas By establishing effective safety policies and procedures, ice arenas are better able to retain profits by limiting liability exposure. In order to provide a reasonably safe environment for those attending your ice arena, the following are items to consider and some suggestions for operation. League of Minnesota Cities Information Memo: 10/14/2019 Parks and Recreation Loss Control Guide Page 68