AS PARENTS, WE WANT TO PROVIDE A SAFE HOME, RENTED OR OWNED FOR OURSELVES AND OUR CHILDREN.. OR THOSE WHO VISIT.
SO SOME TIPS ON 'WINDOW SAFETY'
ONLY ALLOW WINDOWS TO OPEN 4 INCHES.
INSTALL A WINDOW STOP TO KEEP CHILDREN FROM OPENING THEM FURTHER.
BE SURE AN ADULT CAN OPEN THE WINDOW IN AN EMERGENCY.
IF YOU OPEN WINDOWS WIDER THAN 4 INCHES, INSTALL WINDOW GUARDS WITH AN EMERGENCY RELEASE DEVICE.
REMEMBER, WINDOWS ALSO SERVE AS A SECONDARY MEANS OF ESCAPE DURING AN EMERGENCY.
MAKE SURE WINDOWS ARE STILL ACCESSIBLE AND CAN OPEN FULLY WITHOUT SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE OR TOOLS.
DO NOT RELY ON INSECT SCREENS TO PREVENT A WINDOW FALL.
SCREENS ARE TO KEEP BUGS OUT, NOT KIDS IN.
KEEP WINDOWS LOCKED AND CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
KEEP FURNITURE — OR ANYTHING CHILDREN CAN USE TO CLIMB — AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
TEACH CHILDREN TO PLAY A SAFE DISTANCE FROM WINDOWS AND ENFORCE THIS RULE IN YOUR HOME (I.E. “WE PLAY TWO BIG STEPS FROM WINDOWS”)
THANKS
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