CSA Z614-07 is intended to promote and encourage the provision and use of playspaces that are well designed, well-maintained, innovative, and challenging, and, in so doing, contribute to the development of healthy children in the broadest sense of the word. Research* done by Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children found that school playgrounds that had been upgraded to the CSA Standard experienced 49% fewer injuries compared with schools with equipment that had not yet been upgraded.

The Standard applies to playspaces and play equipment for public use in areas such as schools, parks, child-care facilities, multiple-family dwellings, restaurants, and more. It contains recommendations on technical requirements and practices applicable to the design, manufacture/construction, installation, maintenance, and inspection. The newest edition also includes guidance on how to design playspaces to be more inclusive for children with disabilities.

* The Chief Public Health Officer's Report on the State of Public Health in Canada, 2009: Growing Up Well - Priorities for a Healthy Future

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Based on a summary of a Roundtable discussion hosted by CSA in December 2009, this important white paper sets down observations and recommendations in five key subject areas:

• Pandemic Preparedness Planning
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Antiviral Medications
• Vaccine Development and Delivery
• Communications

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Back to school is around the corner; find out about CSA's standards for buses, including CSA D270 - Multi-Functional Activity Buses, a new standard that provides safety requirements for a new class of vehicle not classified as a school bus, but still used on occasion to transport students to events and activities. All are designed to help ensure kids get to school and arrive home...safely.

Learn about standards for:
School Buses
Multi-Functional Activity Buses
Accessible Transit Buses
Accessible Over-the-Road Buses

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Now your organization can access the latest editions of key standards whenever and wherever you need them! Whether you need access to 10 or 3,000 standards, Online Subscriptions provide fast, practical and cost-effective access. Choose from available packages (including Public & Community Safety), or develop your own custom CSA standards collection.

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