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National Association
for
Child Window Safety

National Association for Child Window SafetyNational Association for Child Window SafetyNational Association for Child Window Safety

 

"There is a reasonable expectation that a child should be safe within his/her own home."

"There is a reasonable expectation that any window capable of being opened, 

will be opened!"

Time For a Change

Learn how we're helping to change the world.


Working to provide a safer tomorrow for children.

The National Association for Child Window Safety is a nation wide, nonprofit association. 
In  2006, a 2 year old girl fell through an apartment window screen four  stories to the concrete below.  Motivated by this tragedy, our founder,  began working with Minnesota Legislation to pass "Laela's Law", named in  honor of the young girl who through a miracle survived the fall. The  realization that it did not take a miracle to save a child, only  responsible legislation, paved the way to begin working on passing  similar laws in other states.


Window falls account for numerous  childhood deaths and 4,700 injuries for children each year.  Most of  these children are under three years old.  Children living in apartment  buildings have the highest number of window fall incidents — five times  more than children living in other residences. But this worry faces  mothers and fathers from every economic status.  Even the rich and  famous, such as Eric Clapton, have lost children to window falls.


Passive Guards, such as Child Safety Screens and Guard Bars have been proven to prevent more than 96% of child window falls.


After a meeting with ASTM subcommittee in 2017, the NACWS decided this new standard is what we would present to the ICC.


National Association for Child Window Safety's most recent recipient for Child Safety Initiative Award winner is: 

Lendlease Communities


The NACWS recognizes and appreciate this organization's effort to create safer windows in housing by installing window safety screens on a large renovation project.


Previous Winner:  Chicago Housing Authority

NACWS Links

Solutions

  • Safety Screens
  • Passive Barriers in New York City

Stories, Blogs, and Videos

  • Never Doubt
  • Prevent Accidents: Safer Window Screens - WCCO
  • Hannah's Law - Iowa
  • Fairfax County: Window Safety for Children
  • The Tragic Death of a 4-Year-Old is Moving The Military Towards Safer Windows
  • Senate Passes Hirono Provision to Strengthen Window Safety Protections for Children Living in Military Housing
  • In Loving Memory of Sweet Baby James * Child Window Safety
  • Military Children Need Your Help

Statistics and Information

  • Minnesota Safety Council on Children and Falls
  • National Window Safety Week

Recent child falls - 2021


  • Police: 7-Year-Old Falls from second floor window in West Babylon
  • Little girl fell out window in Rock Island, died from cold
  • Child, 3, recover after fall from second-floor window
  • 6-year-old girl survives fall from 2nd-floor window at her N.J. home, cop says
  • Toms River girl, 6, falls from second-story window, appears unharmed

Recent child falls - 2020


  • Girl Falls Out of 2nd-Story Window of Pottstown Home
  • Reports of child falling from 2nd story window in Niagara Falls
  • Toddler that fell 9 stories at Southfield apartment has died
  • Child falls from 16th floor at Hollywood high-rise
  • Toddler survives fall from second-story window in Paterson
  • Girl, 2, hurt after falling from window in Society Hill
  • Child falls out of 8th-floor window in Southfield
  • Mom warns other parents after child falls out of second-story window 
  • 4-year old falls from window in Dorchester 
  • Toddler Falls From Window At Seven-Story Apartment Building
  • 1-year old falls from 3-story window in Boynton Beach
  • 3-Year-Old Falls from window in Worcester
  • Child falls out third story window in Covington
  • Child taken to hospital after falling from window in Tottenville
  • 7-year-old falls from third-floor window of Madison hotel
  • Child injured in fall from window
  • Child Falls Out of Concord Apartment Building Window
  • Boy Dies After Falling From 9th Floor Window in Brockton 
  • Four Children Fall From Windows in Washington County
  • Toddler Rushed to Hospital After Falling From Window in Washington Heights
  • Toddler injured in fall out window in Sandwich
  • Child critically injured after falling from top floor of Winchester home
  • Child Falls From Third Floor of Miami Apartment
  • 2-year-old Maysville girl injured in 14-foot fall from window
  • Two-Year-Old Dies After Falling from Window in Northwest DC
  • Child injured in fall highlights dangers of open windows in warmer temperatures
  • Boy, 8, in critical condition after falling from third-story window in Chicago's Washington Park
  • Child falls from third floor window
  • Toddler falls from 2nd-story window in South Berwick
  • 3-Year-Old Injured in Fall From Second-Floor Window
  • 2-Year-Old Boy Dies After Fall From Window in Takoma Park
  • Child Transported to Hospital After Fall from Second-Story Window in Newhall
  • 5-Year Old in Critical Condition After Falling 25 Feet at Fort Worth Apartment Complex
  • Child hospitalized after fall from 4th-floor apartment window in Prince Georges County
  • Young Child Survives Fall Out of 4th Floor Window at Miami Apartment Building
  • 4-Year-Old Falls From 3rd Floor Window in Port Richey

Recent child falls - 2019

  •  Baby falls from Denison Apartment
  • Melbourne toddler remains hospitalized after 2nd floor fall
  • Bronx child dies in fall from apartment window
  • Child Falls Out of 2nd Story Window in San Ysidro
  • Police say toddler fell out of window in Dubuque
  • 1-year-old falls from third floor of a building in Waipio
  • 2-year-old-child hurt after falling from third-story window
  • Child falls from second-story window
  • Window Screen Gives Way, 3-Year-Old Falls 3 floors to ground
  • Toddler in ICU After Falling 2-Stories Out Window
  • Child In Critical Condition After Falling From Second-Story Window
  • Toddler Seriously injured after fall from third-story window
  • Spanish Forks toddler falls from window
  • Toddler falls out 3-story window in South Everett
  • Toddler falls out of window in Hazel Dell
  • Baby falls from second story in Palisade
  • 18-month old girl falls 3 stories out of window 
  • Child falls from 3rd floor window in Manchester
  • 4-year old critically injured in fall from bedroom window
  • 7-year-old girl in grave condition after fall out window
  • 5-year-old hospitalized after fall from bedroom window

Caught on Camera Child Window Fall- 2017

Toddler falls from apartment window in Opa-locka

An example of a "miracle"

An example of a "Miracle". But is does not take a miracle to save a child, "it just takes Responsible Code or Responsible Legislators marking Responsible Laws"


Car breaks toddler's 6 story fall

Downloads

National Association For Child Window Safety (pdf)Download
Families letter to ICC Voting Council (pdf)Download
Preventing Window Falls in Chicago - Children's Memorial Hospital (pdf)Download
Benefit Cost Analysis (pdf)Download
Fall Safety Fact Sheet - Safe Kids (pdf)Download
HUD Letter (pdf)Download
Insurance (pdf)Download
Property Management Recommendation (pdf)Download

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