Describe this playground safety tip:
Fall zones are the areas under and around playground equipment where a child could fall. These areas should be free of obstacles or other equipment so that there's plenty of room. Basic guidelines include the following:

1) Fall zones should extend a minimum of 6 feet in all directions from the perimeter of the playground equipment.

2) If the height of adjacent play equipment is is 30" or more, the minimum distance between pieces of play equipment should be at least 9 feet.

3) Areas around swingsets should be twice the height of the swing, in both the front and back, with no fences or trees in the area.

Other comments or suggestions:
Be sure that the protective surfaces of the fall zones are made of loose fill materials such as sand, wood chips, pea gravel, shredded tires, etc.