How To Supervise The Sports Bungee Challenge
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.
Who is not allowed on this game?
- do not allow anyone with previous injuries on this equipment
- do not allow any pregnant or people with disabilities on this equipment
- do not allow children aged 5 years and under on this equipment
Tell all patrons the safety rules:
- no somersaults
- no tackling or rough play
- no climbing walls
- no pushing in
- 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.
How To Play The Game and Get Them Ready
- 2 patrons racing each other with a velcro batton (blue and red). The patron who reaches the furthest, wins!
- Assist each patron by putting their harness on. Ensure the shackles are wound up hand tight (this can come loose after few sessions)
- Double check harness is installed correctly and tug on it a few times to make sure.
- After patrons are strapped on properly, the supervisor should be stationed at the entrance of the bungee run then call out “ready set go” to start the game.
- Once the game has finished, you will need to walk up to the players and help them take off the harness.
How Many Patrons Can Play Each Session
Maximum 2 at any one time.
Make sure everyone is off the inflatable before the next session starts. This helps to control the flow of the line during peak periods.
Where Should The Supervisor Be Standing?
We recommend the supervisor to be stationed right at the entrance of the inflatable to control the line.
The supervisor at the front should always be standing close to the steps to ensure the kids do not fall off the step and no one sneaks in.
Pay careful attention to the weather conditions. Wind is the enemy of bouncy castles.
How Long Should We Allow For Each Session?
If the event is busy, keep to 1 race per session.
Watch the activity of patrons constantly and remove those who disobey your instructions. Use a whistle or similar warning as a way to attract attention should any misbehavior occur.
How To Deal With Difficult Patrons
Sometimes, you may encounter difficult patrons. These are usually groups of teenagers.
- Use Body Block and waving arms for more effective crowd control. (position your body in front of the patron and spread your arms out)
- Always use a stern voice, but do not be rude. Let them know you are in charge.
- Always get their 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 or timeout people from playing on the equipment if you feel they are being a danger to others and themselves. Your main goal is to make sure no one gets hurt.
If the crowd gets aggressive you are permitted to shut things down
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
- 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?
- 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
- Check the fuel
- Check the start button (usually red button or lever) has been switched on
- Check fuel has been switched on
- Check safety switch is turned on
- 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)
- Call Management
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Have you got the correct generator for the blower? Any 2HP Blowers require our biggest generator.
- Turn the safety switch back on.
- Warm it up longer and try again
- 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.
- 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.