Small steps can save a child's life
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Supervision
Always supervise small children
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Window opening
Never open windows more than 4 inches
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Where to open
Open windows from the top down, if possible
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Furniture
Move furniture away from windows
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Safety guards
Install window stops or releasable child-safety window guards
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About window screens
Never rely on window screens to prevent children from falling out a window. Screens pop out for fire safety by design —the weight of a toddler can easily push through a screen.
Flyers in multiple languages
- Window Safety for Kids
- በመስኮት አካባቢ በልጆች ላይ ለሚደርሰው አደጋ ጥንቃቄ (አማርኛ — Amharic)
- 儿童窗户安全 (简体中文 — Chinese, Simplified)
- Nageenya daa'immaniif foddaa eeggannoo qabu (Afaan Oromoo – Oromo)
- Дети и Безопасные Окна (Русский – Russian)
- Badbaadada Daaqada ee Caruurta (Af Soomaali – Somali)
- Seguridad de las Ventana para Niños (Español – Spanish)
- ውሕሰት መስኮት ንቖልዑ (ትግርኛ – Tigrinya)
- An Toàn Về Cửa Sổ Cho Trẻ Em (Tiếng Việt – Vietnamese)
Related resources
- Window Safety for Young Children, King County Board of Health presentation, April 2019
- Police: Car breaks toddler’s 6-story fall from Redmond apartment complex, Q13 Fox
- Fall Prevention, Safe Kids Worldwide
- Window Fall Prevention video, Seattle Children's Hospital, also available Spanish.