Posted By Andy Wignall Inflatable or not inflatable, that is the question? Currently at my local pool we have toddler fun sessions and we currently looking at new equipment (toys). At the moment we use a kind of foam base material, like swimming floats. After looking at pricing its very expensive for just a couple of impressive toys. I looked at inflatable ones and the cost is reduced dramatically. Now i know there is a risk of children popping them with locker key pins, but we will be phasing them out soon. Does anyone have any advice for any potential hazards i cant see?

Posted By anon1234 What sort of sizes are we talking about? Has consideration been given to how large inflatables collapse in the event of major air loss - i.e. could someone become trpped in a deflated item and be held under? I suspect collapse is not amjor issue if they are good quality well designed units as they generally have more than one inflated section thus minimising the likelihood of such event. However, it may be a cost issue that needs considering over the longer term in respect of repair/replacement.

Posted By Andy Wignall There inflatables like rings, dolphins, stars etc. There roughly between 1 and 2 meters in size. They have 2 air chambers and some are equipped with heavy duty handles. Children of all ages will be using them in the pool and they will be under constant supervision by lifeguards. They also wont be able to leave the pool with them, reducing the risk that they will injure themselves without proper supervision. Thanks

Posted By Andy Wignall Yes that's correct, but that was an issue with handing out armbands. These will be inflated by pump (hopefully), and the employees will be instructed not to let members of the public inflate them. Mainly due to risk of explosion by over inflation