Jay Greenwood, a father of two young daughters from Victoria, died in an accident at Extreme Air Park, a trampoline facility, in Richmond on Jan. 20.
He was jumping from an elevated trampoline into a foam pit and broke his neck, according to witnesses.
The death has prompted questions about safety at trampoline facilities.
The Richmond News went on the street and asked the public, what they think of the accident, and, if the fatality has changed their feelings about going to a trampoline park.
Here is what they say:
Jennifer Browning
U.S. Visitor
I would be more cautious about it. We have trampoline parks for children in the U.S. and there are people regulating jumping. They make sure that they only jump so high and they have a limit on how many people can be on a trampoline. I would hope the place will try to put limits on that too.
Erika Buban
Student
If I was thinking about going there, I would probably just try to be cautious. I have been there with my friends and it was a lot of fun. I’ve seen a couple of risky things children did at the trampoline park, but no one said anything about it. They may need more involvement from staff.
Ricky Guan
Student/Bank teller
It’s kind of a freak accident, and definitely plays a role in my decision. But, honestly, I might even forget about it a couple months down the line if someone wants to go. People just have short-term memories. Maybe they need to take more measures to prevent things like that from happening again.
Kevin Baker
Mechanic
The accident itself wouldn’t change my decision if I was gonna go. I’d probably have to be there and see what happens in the place to change my mind. When a skier skies off a cliff and dies, do you say you shouldn’t have any skis, or do you say you should have more rules?
Ian Sanderson
Technician
It wouldn’t affect me, because it’s just one in a thousand times something like that would happen. It’s like a car crash. Maybe there was no instruction in the beginning. It seems so simple; you just go on and jump. They probably need to give more instructions.
