Window Safety Tips

• Head injuries account for the majority of the injuries sustained from window falls.
• Falls from a first floor window can kill a child.
• Many window sills are 24 inches off the floor. The average one year old child is 30 inches tall.
• Children can break through the glass window and fall.
• Window screens give a false sense of security because screens do not prevent or protect a child from a fall.

• University Hospitals of Cleveland Community Safety and Resource Center: Coordinator will assist and teach staff regarding education programs. Call (216) 844-6229.
• Cleveland Clinic Foundation Speaker’s Bureau: (216) 445-6638. Requests for a speaker should be made 6 weeks prior to event.

• The Timothy Healey Foundation: 
  www.windowsafe.org
• The National Safety Council:
  www.nsc.org
• Akron Children’s Hospital Safety tips:
  www.akronchildrens.org/cms/tips/6cbb613f40d3802d/tp302.pdf