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Obstacle Course Supervision

 How To Supervise Obstacle Courses

Your main goal is to make sure no one gets hurt. Do not favour anybody. All rules apply to everyone. All patrons need to feel you are in control. Use a stern voice, but do not ever be rude or man handle any children. Always be friendly and smiling. Do not have your hands in your pocket. You must always be alert and reactive. Do not sit down.

Tell all racers the safety rules:

  • no somersaults
  • no tackling or rough play
  • no climbing walls
  • sit down feet first before going down the slide (strictly no running or jumping off the top platform).
  • no pushing in
  • one at a time, down the slide
  • remove all footwear
  • remove all sharp or hard objects such as pens, buckles, spectacles
  • no food or drinks

Remember many young users can’t read signs so you will need to tell them what they are.

“Alright everyone. Make sure you don’t do flips inside the obstacle challenge, no pushing in, no jumping off the slide and always feet first down the slide”

How Many Racers Each Session

Maximum 2 at any one time.

Where Should The Supervisor Be Standing and How To Supervise?

The supervisor should be stationed 2m from the front of the entrance to control the line.

Ask the 2 racers to move towards the entrance, so there knees are basically touching the inflatable. Once they are in position, and its all clear, say Ready Set GO!

DO NOT LET THEM DO A RUN UP INTO THE ENTRANCE. This is dangerous and strictly prohibited.

Make sure everyone is off the obstacle course before letting the next 2 racers in.

You may need to go inside and tell the racers to keep moving as some people like to stay at the top of the slide.

You may also need to go inside to help the younger ones through if they find it difficult.

Pay careful attention to the weather conditions at all times, especially the wind.

How Long Should We Allow For Each Session?

Once they go through the obstacle, they must line up again. Tell the racers to exit to the left or right, whatever you decide on the day.

Create 2 lines for the racers to line up. 

Watch the activity of racers constantly and remove those who disobey your instructions. Use a whistle or similar warning as a way to attract attention should any misbehaviour occur.

Dangers To Look Out For

  • Kids going down the slide face first. Give them warning.
  • Kids jumping off the slide (when they are at the top, tell them to stop by using hand signals, then tell them to sit down)
  • Kids pushing in or going 2 at at time down the one slide.
  • Kids doing flips

How To Deal With Difficult Patrons

Always use a stern voice, but do not be rude. Let them know you are in charge.

Always get there full attention. so they know you are talking to them.

Give children 1-3 warnings depending on the severity of the incident.

And Yes, you are allowed to ban people from playing on the obstacle if you feel they are being a danger to others and themselves. Your main goal is to make sure no one gets hurt.

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

What To Do If Someone Gets Hurt

Stop all activity.

Report to onsite medic, or whoever is in charge of the event.

Only resume once the patron has been cared for.

Report all incidents to management.

The supervisor of the inflatable must always be alert to weather conditions:-

What To Do If It Rains:

In wet weather, do not turn off the blower. Cover the blower and electricals using the bag provided at the back of the inflatable.

After the rain settles, you will need to wipe down the inflatable with towels before use to avoid the patrons slipping.

What To Do If It’s Windy:

If wind speeds exceed 30kmh or signs of willy winds approaching, evacuate the patrons from the inflatable immediately.

Turn off the power and allow it to deflate. To speed up the process, some inflatables have velcro zips, where you can unzip the sides to let the air out.

What To Do If The Inflatable Deflates:

Check the blower ventilation to make sure nothing is blocking the fan. Objects such as balloons, leaves, plastic bags or party strings can sometimes be the cause of this.

Check the blower tubes to make sure it hasn’t come undone.

Check the velcro zips to make sure it hasn’t come undone.

Check the blower switch and power point to make sure it hasn’t been tampered with.

Check the extension cords to make sure it hasn’t come apart or been damaged.

Check the mains power or generator to make sure it hasn’t tripped.

If all fails, please call the Ken on 0406 161 959 or one of the trained operators on site.

Generator Problems and How To Fix It

Pull String has snapped

  1. Check if you have time to drive back to the warehouse to get one? If not, Call management immediately on 0421 464 018. If you can’t get a response, contact the other drivers and ask if they are close by?
  2. Call a local hire company and hire a generator (minimum 3kva for each inflatable). Try Coates hire, kennards hire. Google “Generator Hire” or “generator hire perth”. If you can pay for this first, we can re-imburse you, if not tell management who the company is to arrange payment.

Generator Doesn’t Start

  1. Check the fuel
  2. Check the start button (usually red button or lever) has been switched on
  3. Check fuel has been switched on
  4. Check safety switch is turned on
  5. Start on CHOKE, If the blower is starting on cold engine. If the engine has been warmed up, put the lever to RUN mode (rabbit)
  6. Call Management
  7. If the generator started, but after you turned on the blower, it turned off, flick the safety switch back up and start the engine again.
  8. If it really doesn’t start, check if you have time to drive back to the warehouse to get one? If not, Call management immediately on 0421 464 018. If you can’t get a response, contact the other drivers and ask if they are free to drop it off for you.
  9. Call a local hire company and hire a generator (minimum 3kva for each inflatable). Try Coates hire, kennards hire. Google “Generator Hire” or “generator hire perth”. If you can pay for this first, we can re-imburse you, if not tell management who the company is to arrange payment.

The generator starts, but the blower keeps tripping it

  1. Have you got the correct generator for the blower? Any 2HP Blowers require our biggest generator.
  2. Turn the safety switch back on.
  3. Warm it up longer and try again
  4. If it trips again and the generator has been warmed up, turn the safety switch back on, keep the blower plugged in with the switch on and pull the string to start the engine.
  5. You can also try this: Turn the safety switch back on and turn the generator back on. Keep you finger on the safety switch to prevent it from flicking off switch and turn on the blower.