INPA / TIPE ANNOUNCE NEW TRAINING SCHEME WITH RPII

INPA and TIPE (The Inflatable Play Enterprise) are continually looking at ways of improving safety within inflatable play. It is a fact that most accidents occur through lack of or bad supervision and rarely though equipment failure.

Peter Grand, owner of INPA commented,

“since the introduction of BS EN 14960:2006, European Standard for Inflatable Play Equipment, the standard of manufacture and the procedure for annual testing has improved dramatically. The European Standard also includes a section on Operation and Supervision of equipment”

He continued

“The Register of Play Inspectors International (RPII) facilitates the training and examination of inspectors for various sectors of the play industry and it made sense that we should approach them with our idea. Following discussions they have agreed to facilitate an award for Operators/Supervisors of Inflatable Play Equipment. This initiative has also been welcomed by the Health and Safety Executive. We are currently preparing the draft syllabus and we hope to run the first course in early 2012.”

This latest initiative from INPA /TIPE is just a further indicator of their commitment to increasing safety within inflatable play. This new scheme will be available to all operators and supervisors of inflatable play equipment including hire companies, Local and Municipal Authorities, farm attractions, theme parks and all who operate or supervise inflatable play equipment.