Saturday, February 25, 2012

Inflatable Safety

Bounce House Safety:  Is it worth the extra price?
The number one question we get when someone calls about one of our inflatable products is price-related.  We cannot blame anybody for trying to save a couple bucks when renting an inflatable bounce house, combo unit, or water slide.  And we would bet that you will be able to find someone that is willing to beat our prices.

One thing to consider, however, is safety.  Now, you may be asking, "how is your bounce house safer than anybody else's?"  The truth is that, in most cases, our bounce houses are no safer than the next guy's.  The safety we provide is in a proper set up of the bounce house, the brand of blower we use, and the safety training we give at delivery. 

Blast Off Bouncers LLC has an added expense of safety training and insurance.  Many start-ups in the inflatable moonwalk business do business without insurance, safety training, or filing the necessary paperwork with the state.  If an accident occurs, they can simply attempt to disappear.  We have received specific training on the correct set up of inflatable bounce houses.  Many of the bounce house accidents you have heard of were due to storms with high winds or simply just a gust of wind blowing the bounce house away.  Our units are properly staked to the ground (sandbags are used on concrete set-ups).  In the event of high winds, we will show you how to quickly deflate the bounce house to avoid accidents.

Also, our insurance company requires that we use strict standards with regards to setting up inflatable bounce houses, combo units, and slides.  Our insurance company also mandates that we thoroughly provide the customer with our safety recommendations to ensure that the kids have a great, safe time.

We recently learned of a bounce house rental company that listed on its website that 10 kids can jump in a 13' wide x 13' deep bounce house.  Those of us that are safety-minded know that 10 kids in a bounce house this small is a recipe for injuries to occur.  Kids need enough room to jump and fall down without contacing other children.  Ten kids in a 13' x 13' bounce house is just too many.  It is obvious that this company did not have safety training nor did it have insurance (as an insurance company would not insure a company that lists a capacity of 10 kids in a 13' x 13' bounce house on its website). 

We have priced our inflatable units to be competitive.  If we did not have the training or insurance, we could certainly charge less, but our first priority is safety and we hope that our customers appreciate it, even if it means paying a few more dollars for a rental.

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