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27-770: (Redirected from Cit ) [REDACTED] Look up cit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. CIT or cit may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Center for Information Technology , of the US government CIT Group , an American banking and financial services company Compagnia Italiana Turismo , an Italian travel agency Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores , an inter-American trade union confederation Conflict Intelligence Team , open-source independent investigative organisation originating from Russia Educational institutions [ edit ] CIT School ,

54-480: A bounce house, or one child every 46 minutes". An estimated 65,000 children under the age of 17 were injured from 1990 to 2010. In May 2001, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission released a bulletin outlining the dangers and recommended safety precautions for operating an inflatable structure. Injuries caused by inflatable rides were rising in the United States, according to a 2012 study published in

81-547: A current certificate of insurance, and device manuals. Inflatables that are damaged and not safe will not pass inspection until they are repaired. There are also inflatable obstacle courses that allow for participants to have races and sword fights and compete against one another. These are commonly rectangular in shape, but they can also be square if the course is maze-like. Most obstacle courses have two lanes, but some can have three or four. They feature various such as pop-up obstacles, climbing areas, slides, and tunnels. These are

108-438: A game in which players attempt to knock each other over with a large inflatable wrecking ball , and characters licensed from multimedia franchises such as Frozen . Thousands of companies now rent inflatable castles in the United States. The market has also diversified to include lighter retail designs. By 2014, the industry was estimated to be worth $ 100 million. The world's largest inflatable castle, The Big Bounce America,

135-1135: A senior secondary boys' school in Kolkata, West Bengal, India Canadian Institute of Technology , Tirana, Albania Canberra Institute of Technology Carnegie Institute of Technology, the former name for Carnegie Mellon University Cebu Institute of Technology – University , Cebu City, Philippines Central Institute of Technology, a corporate parent of the Wellington Institute of Technology in New Zealand Changchun Institute of Technology , Jilin, China Changshu Institute of Technology , Jiangsu, China Chiba Institute of Technology , Japan Chungyu Institute of Technology , Keelung, Taiwan Coimbatore Institute of Technology , India Cork Institute of Technology , Ireland Chartered Institute of Transport , London California Institute of Technology (Caltech), Pasadena, California, United States Places [ edit ] Çit, Kemaliye Çit, Taşköprü ,

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189-648: A village in Turkey Science and medicine [ edit ] Canine infectious tracheobronchitis or "kennel cough" β-CIT ( a.k.a. RTI-55 ), phenyltropane-based psychostimulant CIT (gene) , citron kinase CIT Program Tumor Identity Cards , a programme for characterising tumours Collagen induction therapy , an aesthetic medical procedure Transport infrastructure [ edit ] Chislehurst railway station (National Rail station code CIT) Shymkent International Airport (IATA: CIT) Other uses [ edit ] Cash-in-transit ,

216-584: A village in Turkey Science and medicine [ edit ] Canine infectious tracheobronchitis or "kennel cough" β-CIT ( a.k.a. RTI-55 ), phenyltropane-based psychostimulant CIT (gene) , citron kinase CIT Program Tumor Identity Cards , a programme for characterising tumours Collagen induction therapy , an aesthetic medical procedure Transport infrastructure [ edit ] Chislehurst railway station (National Rail station code CIT) Shymkent International Airport (IATA: CIT) Other uses [ edit ] Cash-in-transit ,

243-777: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages cit (Redirected from Cit ) [REDACTED] Look up cit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. CIT or cit may refer to: Organizations [ edit ] Center for Information Technology , of the US government CIT Group , an American banking and financial services company Compagnia Italiana Turismo , an Italian travel agency Confederación Interamericana de Trabajadores , an inter-American trade union confederation Conflict Intelligence Team , open-source independent investigative organisation originating from Russia Educational institutions [ edit ] CIT School ,

270-497: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Closed inflatable trampoline Inflatable castles have been suggested as having some therapeutic value for children with certain sensory impairments, similar to ball pits . American engineer John Scurlock is credited as inventor of the modern inflatable tent design, in 1958. Scurlock, a plastics specialist who taught at Tulane University and worked for NASA , later also invented

297-463: Is one of constant leakage, meaning small punctures are not a problem – a medium-size "bouncy castle" requires a fan with a mechanical output of about two horsepower (about 1.5 kW) and consumes around 2 kW of electrical power, allowing for the efficiency of the motor. UK and Australian bouncy castles have specifications calling for fully inflated walls on three sides with an open front and foam "crash mats" to catch children who may jump or fall out of

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324-458: The Space Walk safety air cushion used by stunt performers and fire brigades responding to high-rise fires. According to his family, he was inspired in the late 1950s while designing inflatable tent covers for tennis courts . Scurlock's original design was known as the "Space Pillow", it had very little in common with modern bounce houses. In 1958 he also founded Space Walk Inc. In the 1980s

351-474: The best choice for very large events since participants move through them quickly. The phrase "inflatable park" may refer to both a collection of portable inflatables set up temporarily as one attraction, or a permanent attraction consisting of inflatables. Some inflatables are designed to allow games such as boxing rings, water football, penalty shootouts, basketball, rumbling, tug of war, and gladiator duels. These interactive inflatable games are made out of

378-425: The brand name Moon Walk. As part of the space-themed toy trend sparked by the space race , 'The Moon Walk', a closed inflatable trampoline with a plastic roof designed for children's safety, was available for mail order in the 1975 Neiman Marcus catalog. The original bouncy house was essentially an air pillow with a roof, but the hundreds of modern models include inflatable waterslides , basketball gyms,

405-743: The equipment to be rented out. In 2017, roughly 25 U.S. states had regulations governing permits, inspections and insurance, although a private investigation by the Pew Charitable Trust has shown significant shortcomings by industry operators and regulators to do their part. North Carolina requires amusements rides, including inflatables, to be inspected annually by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL). For inflatables to pass inspection, operators in North Carolina are required to have all training records,

432-479: The family business operated an indoor amusement park , The Fun Factory, in Metairie, LA , and today continues to rent heavy-duty inflatables for occasions ranging from county fairs to children's birthday parties . The idea to rent inflatables for parties is attributed to Scurlock's wife Frances, who was running a rental business by 1969. Bob Regehr is also credited for inventing the bouncy house in 1968, under

459-508: The inflatable industry of Australia. In 2006 the European Union (EU) followed and introduced similar standards throughout EU called EN14960:2006 which was then updated in 2013 to EN14960:2013. While bouncy castle manufacturers adhere to voluntary standards, no national safety standards exist in the U.S., although some states such as Pennsylvania and New Jersey require that inflatables pass engineering and safety standards before allowing

486-458: The journal Pediatrics , which found a 15-fold increase from 1995 to 2010, a trend corroborated in the 2003–2012 period by a 2015 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission report. Frank Scurlock, son of inventor John Scurlock and manager of bouncy inflatable rental company Space Walk, ascribes the increase to rising non-commercial use of inexpensive retail "backyard" units, while bounce houses have also become more common overall. Although rising,

513-426: The number of injuries related to inflatable amusements is small when compared to the more everyday hazards of playgrounds and skateboards, which respectively were linked to an estimated 270,000 and 114,000 injuries in 2012. In 2015, after studying the incidence of injury the commission released a revised bulletin for the recommended safety precautions for operating an inflatable device. In a survey spanning 2003–2013,

540-711: The physical transfer of banknotes, coins, credit cards and items of value Cit (consciousness) , Sanskrit for consciousness or awareness; alternately spelled chit citation Closed inflatable trampoline CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament , in basketball Corporate Income Tax Counselor-in-Training , at a summer camp Crisis intervention training Critical incident technique Customer interaction tracker See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "cit" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with CIT All pages with titles beginning with Cit All pages with titles containing cit Topics referred to by

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594-642: The same material that a continuous airflow bounce house is made of. Quad tracks are also popular and provide the perimeter for quad bike racing. Injuries are common. According to Jim Barber, spokesman for the National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Officials, "It happens all the time. These are probably the most dangerous amusement devices they have. You see more injuries on inflatables than almost any other amusement ride you can think of – more than roller coasters." In 2010, "as many as 31 U.S. children per day were treated for injuries sustained in

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675-506: The structure. Modern moonwalks in the US are typically supported by inflatable columns and enclosed with netting. The netting allows for supervision as adults can see in from all sides. In 2005, the most stringent standards in the construction of an inflatable amusement were adopted nationally in Australia, forming Federal Standard AS3533.4. This was a landmark safety standard bringing the toughest design/construction/operation standards to

702-496: The summer of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic , providing a means for parents to entertain their children while maintaining social distancing . With schools and daycares closed, parents bought inflatables to occupy their children while conducting remote work . The surfaces are typically composed of thick, strong PVC or vinyl and nylon , and the castle is inflated using an electric or petrol-powered blower . The principle

729-567: Was certified in 2018 at 1,062.252 square metres (11,433.99 sq ft). It includes multiple zones, such as ball pits, an obstacle course, a slide , a basketball court, and a DJ booth. It was designed as an inflatable theme park for all ages, and started touring the United States in the summer of 2019 as a traveling festival. With adult play a growing trend, bouncy castle rentals have also seen increased popularity at weddings . Inflatable bouncy houses, slides, pools , and other large outdoor toys for retail home use became more popular in

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