Measures to prevent children from falling from windows and balconies
15.04.2025 18:32:40 1747Falling from windows is one of the main causes of injury and death of children, especially in cities. Children are very vulnerable in front of an open window or balcony. To avoid an accident due to a child falling out of a window, the following rules should be followed:
- open transoms and windows during ventilation. If you open the window, do not open it more than 10 cm.;
- do not allow to go out to the balcony without an adult;
- move all kinds of furniture away from the window so that the child cannot go out to the window;
- do not allow the child to place a chair or other devices under his feet to look out the window or look at the field from the balcony. Subsequently, acting in such a way, he may go out too hard and fall out of the window (from the balcony);
- mosquito nets are also a great danger: the child sees some obstacle, leans on it firmly, and as a result may fall with the net, which is not calculated for the weight of the smallest child;
- put special fasteners and nets on the windows, but if you install nets on the entire size of the window, then there must be a way to open it quickly in case of fire. The net should be opened on hangers and closed with a padlock. In this case, the key to the lock must be hung on a nail above the floor, near the window.
Flats and fasteners should be installed only by professionals. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/vko-shemonaiha-razin/press/news/details/969451?lang=kk