Block Party Equipment

Reservation Guidelines

- A Request to Reserve form must be received at least 14 days prior to the planned usage date.
- The Block Party Equipment may be reserved for up to 6 months in advance of the date of use.
- If you are borrowing individual pieces of equipment, a donation towards the insurance, maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment is requested. In the case of the block party trailer, a fee of $75 is charged at time of pick-up.
- When more than one church requests the Block Party Equipment for the same date (i.e. Canada Day) there will be an effort to give fair and equal access to the equipment.
- Transportation needs to be arranged to pick up and return the equipment.  This may include truck rental, reservations, and fees. 
- If you are using public park facilities, reservations need to be made well in advance.  Some cities require reservations be made at least 3 months in advance, especially during the summer. Contact your city’s parks and recreation department to find out about requirements, reservations, and fees.
- If you are serving any food of any kind, you are required to have someone who has a BC Food Safe (www.foodsafe.ca) certificate present to ensure BC food safety regulations are followed.
- You should have one or more people with First Aid and CPR training (www.redcross.ca) present at your event at all times in case of an emergency or injury.
- If you need to put any stakes into the ground and are unsure of where the underground utilities are located you must contact BC One Call. The website is www.bconecall.bc.ca and the phone number is 1-800-474-6886.
- If you are using property outside the church, you may be required to submit proof of liability insurance. You will need to do this prior to picking up the equipment.
- The person signing out the equipment will be responsible to ensure the care, safety, and usage of the equipment while in their possession. A Block Party Equipment notebook is available at the WBA office and it will include manufacturer instructions of the larger equipment.  Please read these and be familiar with the equipment prior to the event.

Returning the Block Party Equipment:

- We ask you to return the items no later than 48 hours after your event in good condition ready to be used by another church.
- All items should be in the containers provided. Make sure Inflatable bouncers are dry and clean.
- Report any broken or unusable items when you return them.
- When using generators, please run off all fuel before returning it; we do not want fumes to accumulate.

You must be trained before you can operate the bouncers. If no one from your church has received training, please arrange a time with our office: info@westcoastbaptist.ca or 604-904-8908. Please note that you will be asked to read and sign a list of rules for using the bouncers. Also, our insurance company wants you to have parents sign a permission form to allow their child to go in the bouncer.

We are here to help you to make your the usage of the block party equipment a fruitful and spiritual experience for you and your community. Please do not hesitate to call us at 604.904.8908 if you have questions.