Safety Legislation Passed
Dear IIHF Members, We are pleased to share an important legislative update that reflects a significant milestone for our industry. The Planning and Development Act 2024 (“the Act”) was signed into law by President Higgins on 17 October 2024, introducing critical regulations for the inflatable hire sector in Ireland. New Legal Requirements for Inflatable Safety […]
Safety Inspections for Bouncy Castles and Other Inflatables
There are four types of safety inspections required for inflatables: The first three inspections (1, 2, and 3) must be performed by a qualified inspector. Today, we will focus on the Routine Inspection (4), which is the responsibility of YOU or your employees. Routine Inspection A routine inspection must be carried out every time the inflatable is […]
Why Do I Need to Get My Blower Tested Along with the Bouncy Castle?
When operating inflatables, it’s essential to ensure they meet safety standards. According to the European safety standard EN14960:2019, all inflatables must undergo annual safety testing. This requirement also extends to the blower used to inflate the unit, as mandated by the IIHF insurance scheme. But why is testing the blower just as important as testing […]
Sound & Reliable Footing
Carrying on with our series of articles to help you understand the European Safety standard, this week we look at setting up inflatables with a Sound & Reliable Footing. The standard EN14960 states a bouncy castle or play inflatable must have a sound and reliable footing. The technical requirement is an internal pressure of 1kPa. This […]
Setting Up Inflatables Indoors
Carrying on with our series of articles to help you understand the European Safety standard, this week we look at setting up inflatables when indoors. Different people have different ideas of what is required when setting up an inflatable indoors. Here we will explain what requirements the European standard EN14960-2019 has for setting up bouncy castles […]
European Safety Standard: Wind Speed Requirements
What is a safe wind speed for inflatables? Some of the most serious accidents involving inflatables occur due to high winds. The manufacturer or importer has a responsibility to make sure that all their inflatable products adhere to the safety standard with regard to anchor points. You: The person who hires out the inflatable has […]
Inflatable Safety Standards
The European safety standard EN14960-2019 is the standard by which all Inflatable Hirers in the EU are required to adhere to when operating a Hire business. While the standard can be quite complicated to understand, we are here to help you. In this blog series we are going to break the standard down and help […]
IIHF Insurance: Conditions of cover for mechanical rides
It is recognised that some specific equipment being used for hire or reward contain higher than usual risk factors and possible liabilities than standard inflatables used to bounce and slide on. Equipment other than inflatables The IIHF will occasionally add non inflatable rides to members insurance providing they meet certain conditions. Inflatables must be at […]
What are your responsibilities when you or your company hire out a bouncy castle or inflatable?
What is expected of you when you set up a bouncy castle company to hire out inflatables as a business? You have a responsibility to do all you can to keep users of your inflatables as safe as possible and reduce the possibility of accidents by eliminating as much risk as possible. You can do […]
The IIHF Insurance Scheme
For more that a few years now the inflatable industry in Ireland has been without an insurance company willing to underwrite the risk or perceived risk associated with the renting of inflatables such as bouncing castles, obstacle courses, slides and a whole range of other inflatable games. After many years and long drawn out efforts. […]
Welcome to the IIHF
Congratulations and thank you for becoming a member of the IIHF insurance scheme. You and your company are now part of a growing group of inflatable operators who carry public liability insurance for your hire business. This will go a long way to protect the users of your inflatables and of course give you the […]
What to watch out for when hiring a bouncy castle or Inflatable in Ireland.
Bouncy Castle Hire – Hiring a Bouncy Castle, Inflatable Slide, or Obstacle Course for a birthday party, Holy Communion, or just a fun day at home, is the best and healthiest wholesome fun that can be had for your children and your guests.