Window Falls
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Open windows and children are a dangerous combination. By taking a few steps, you can help prevent window falls.
Targeted outreach week: April 3-9, 2016
Note: Materials may now be used anytime.
Links and graphics updated April 2020
Suggested hashtag: #WindowSafetyWeek
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National Experts on Window Falls
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Window Falls Project Materials
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on window falls. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Window Falls Resources
These materials were created by members and other trusted sources.
Fact Sheets
FAQ – Partners Promoting Window & Balcony Safety
Prevent Window Falls – Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital
Window Falls – CIRP*
Window Falls Prevention – Boston Public Health Commission
Window Falls Safety – CPSC*
Window Safety – Legacy Health
Brochures/Posters/Printables
Kid’s Corner Window Safety Activity Pages for Kids – Partners Promoting Window & Balcony Safety
Know Your Window Type – Legacy Health
Measuring Casement Windows for Guards – Legacy Health
Measuring Single- or Double- Hung Windows for Guards – Legacy Health
Measuring Slider Windows for Guards – Legacy Health
Window Guard Options – Legacy Health
Window Guard Selector Grid – Legacy Health
Window Safety Activity Book – NSC*
Window Safety Checklist – NSC*
Window Stop Options – Legacy Health
Window Stop Selector Grid – Legacy Health
Windows that May Pose a Fall Risk – Legacy Health
Infographics
Are Your Windows Kid-safe? – Boston Children’s Hospital
Articles
As weather warms, take steps to prevent window falls – University of Washington Medicine
Window Safety: Keeping Children Safely Inside – Make Safe Happen
News Articles/Video Clips
Window Falls Hurt 4 Kids in May Alone, Sparking New Warning – The Seattle Times
Blog Posts
If Kids Could Float – SKW*
The Connection Between Spring and Window Falls – Cincinnati Children’s*
Window Falls: Innocence and Curiosity – Seattle Mama Doc/Seattle Children’s Hospital
Videos
5 Minutes of Prevention – CPSC*
How to Install a Window Lock for Home Safety – Cincinnati Children’s*
Lily Weaver’s Window Fall Story – HIPRC*
Ninos No Pueden Volar – Boston Public Health Commission
Prevent Falls From Windows – Make Safe Happen
Window Falls Informational Video – CIRP*
*List of Abbreviations
Cincinnati Children's: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
CIPA: Child Injury Prevention Alliance
CIRP: Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital
CPSC: Consumer Product Safety Commission
HIPRC: Harborview Injury Prevention Research Center
NSC: National Safety Council
NYSDH: New York State Department of Health
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide
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