Inflatable Rides Safety Walkthrough - Integrating Safety into Agritourism

In recent years, the number of inflatable amusement activities found on agritourism operations has been steadily increasing. Children love to play on bounce houses, jumping pillows, inflatable slides, and other types of inflatable rides. Unfortunately, as these inflatable rides become more common, the number of injuries from them also increases.^1,2

Common causes of injuries from inflatable rides include:

Collision with another person
Falling off inflatable portion onto hard surface
Catching foot or hand in some part of the structure
Attempting flips, jumping or sliding head down
Wind gusts catching an improperly anchored structure
Rapid deflation of an inflatable

Steps can be taken to reduce the likelihood of a child being injured while playing on an inflatable ride. The “walkthrough” that follows will provide some safety guidelines and recommendations, as well as links to useful resources.

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Disclaimer

The pictures on the following pages may depict some items and/or situations which are hazardous or unsafe. They are intended to assist in the identification of unsafe situations, and therefore may not represent “best practices”. If you have questions about any of the pictures or the situations depicted, please contact us at nccrahs@mcrf.mfldclin.edu.

Walkthroughs

A "Walkthrough" refers to "walking through" or looking through a series of pictures, and deciding if they show hazards and/or safety items, or if safety items are lacking. After evaluating the pictures and giving an answer, a correction will appear with additional guidelines, recommendations and resources.