The course includes strategies for positive reinforcement when enforcing safety rules, making children more receptive to guidance.
We teach how to implement a preventive maintenance schedule to extend the lifespan of your soft play equipment and maintain safety compliance.
We incorporate parental engagement techniques, encouraging caregivers to play an active role in supervising their children.
SIOTO's safety program teaches accident prevention through play design, ensuring every activity is engaging yet risk-controlled.
SIOTO training covers staff accountability systems, ensuring every team member understands and fulfills their role in maintaining a safe play space.
We guide you through supplier vetting processes, so you work only with trusted vendors who meet rigorous safety standards.
Our instructors explain how to evaluate new equipment for compliance with national safety standards and certifications before installation.
With SIOTO's Soft Play Safety Training, you can confidently operate a safe, fun, and compliant facility that delights families and builds your reputation for excellence.
SIOTO provides a customizable safety checklist that can be tailored to your facility's specific layout and equipment types.
Operators learn first aid basics specific to soft play-related injuries, ensuring they can provide immediate assistance when needed.
Our training emphasizes clear safety signage and effective communication with parents and guardians to set expectations for safe play.
We explain the role of ongoing training and refreshers, keeping safety standards high even as staff and equipment change over time.
We emphasize the importance of routine safety inspections, teaching staff how to identify loose components, worn-out padding, or unstable structures before accidents occur.
We teach how to design play spaces with safety in mind, incorporating protective flooring, secure netting, and padded edges.
SIOTO's training covers hygiene protocols, including daily sanitization schedules, cleaning product recommendations, and infection-control strategies to protect young visitors.
Our training fosters a culture of safety, ensuring that every staff member treats safety as an essential part of the guest experience.
SIOTO emphasizes liability prevention, giving you the tools to operate a facility that meets insurance requirements and reduces the risk of legal claims.
Staff are trained to handle behavioral issues that could compromise safety, such as roughhousing or misuse of equipment.
We train staff to spot early signs of equipment fatigue-such as fraying ropes, cracked panels, or loose bolts-and take immediate action.
Our program includes case studies of real-life incidents, offering valuable lessons to prevent similar situations in your own facility.
SIOTO's Soft Play Safety Training provides comprehensive instruction for business owners, managers, and staff responsible for running soft play facilities, ensuring every play environment is safe, compliant, and well-maintained.
Effective in 2009 we mandated the basic course as a minimum for SIOTO membership. The advanced course is optional.
We suggest that any primary owners certify in the courses. We do offer discounts for other members of your staff, and encourage their training, however we do not mandate it. It is your decision.
Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization. Pronounced �Sigh-Oh-Toe�.