Fall Prevention
 Falls are the leading cause of childhood accidental injury, accounting for more than 35 percent of all nonfatal injuries.
Toddlers are at greater risk from window-related falls, while older children tend to suffer from falls associated with playground equipment.
What You Can Do
Prevention begins with you! There are a few easy steps that you can take to make sure kids are safe when playing:
- Keep chairs, cribs and other furniture away from windows, and put window guards on all windows in all rooms above the first floor.
- Teach children not to play on balconies, roofs, driveways, streets or parking lots.
- Always watch children when they play on a playground.
- Make sure your child is playing on age-appropriate playground equipment.
- Look for a playground that has 12 inches of shredded rubber, hardwood fiber mulch or fine sand below the equipment.
- When children are practicing and playing team sports, make sure they wear the right protective gear.
More About Play Safety and Fall Prevention
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Fall/Play Safety Fact
In 2006, more than 2 million emergency room visits were for accidental fall injuries by children ages 14 and under. |
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