Association of Inflatable Rental Company Operators
http://www.a-irco.org/
The association promotes industry-wide best practices, self-regulation, and knowledge-sharing. A-IRCO also emphasizes the importance of inflatable safety to the public to raise awareness and aid in the selection of qualified inflatable providers.
Amusement Industry Manufacturers and Suppliers Trade Association
http://aimsintl.org
AIMS International, Ltd. fosters working relations and professionalism among amusement industry trade associations, and local, state, and federal government entities in order to promote and preserve the prosperity of the amusement industry as a whole.
International Association of Amusement Rides and Attractions (IAAPA)
http://www.iaapa.org
IAAPA is the largest international trade association for permanently situated amusement facilities worldwide and is dedicated to the preservation and prosperity of the amusement industry. IAAPA represents more than 4,000 facility, supplier, and individual members from more than 90 countries, including most amusement parks and attractions in the United States. Member facilities include amusement parks, theme parks, waterparks, family entertainment centers, zoos, aquariums, museums, science centers, resorts, and casinos.
Outdoor Amusement Business Association
http://www.oaba.org
OABA strives to encourage the growth and preservation of the outdoor amusement industry through leadership, legislation, education and membership services.
Safe Inflatable Operators Training Organization
http://sioto.org/index.htm
SIOTO requires members to commit to unreserved high standards, safe practices, formal training and education of all operators. Members agree to abide by all relevant state and federal guidelines.
Council for Amusement and Recreational Equipment Safety
http://www.uscancares.org
CARES provides a forum for discussion of issues regarding amusement equipment safety, administration, regulation, and enforcement at all levels of government. CARES is a voluntary organization of U.S. and Canadian government officials responsible for the enforcement of amusement ride and recreational equipment regulations.
New Jersey Carnival and Amusement Ride Safety Program
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/ridesafetyunit/ridesafetyunit.shtml
By law, amusements operated in NJ must be type certified. The state’s program has a full engineering staff to review current and new rides for modifications, alterations and installation. IIPG recommends that operators (regardless of location) take advantage of this government program and search the list of approved rides as part of their regular product research.
National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials
http://www.naarso.com
NAARSO provides news, seminars, and certification examinations and endorsements for amusement ride inspectors authorized by jurisdictional agencies, insurance companies, private consultants, safety professionals, and federal government agencies.
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The commission’s jurisdiction over amusement rides is limited to those not permanently fixed to a site.
U.S. CPSC State Inspection Directory
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PUBS/amuse.PDF
The directory identifies individual state offices dedicated to ride safety. The staff serves a clearinghouse of ride safety incident information and monitors activities associated with mobile amusements through the ATSM Committee F-24. It also investigates rides which may be defective or present public hazards, responding to official incident reports or complaints from consumers.
Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC)
http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia02/os/amusemnt.pdf
Amusement Ride Safety Bulletin for Inflatable Rides
State Regulation and Inspection of Amusements
www.saferparks.org
Saferparks is a forum dedicated to the free and open discussion of issues of current interest concerning amusement park safety regulations, practices, and procedures. saferparks.org is produced by Saferparks, Inc., a California non-profit corporation which is committed to improving the safety of amusement park rides and attractions.
American Society for Testing and Materials
http://www.astm.org
ASTM leads the global effort to establish best in class practices for standards development and delivery. ASTM is widely recognized as the forum of choice across a diverse range of industries striving to solve standardization challenges.
