Snohomish County officials are warning parents and caregivers about the dangers of kids falling from windows, following a spike in emergency calls.
rushed a 4-year-old girl to Harborview Saturday after she fell through the screen of the third-story window of a townhome in Lynnwood and onto the concrete. This marks the 14th incident so far this year, and officials worry the county is expected to hit a record number of window falls in 2024. The county's typical average is eight reported window falls per year.in June they responded to two separate incidents of young children falling from third-story windows in a week.
"We don’t know how it happened but this is something that we see every year, unfortunately, in Snohomish County, whenever the weather warms up and people are opening their windows more to let the breeze in," said Christie Veley, a spokesperson. Veley said most of the incidents, including eight in June, have happened "in new construction, single-family homes or townhomes where the bedrooms are located on the third story."Use window stops or guards that keep windows from opening more than 4 inches.Plant bushes and flower beds under windows to soften landing surfaces.Actively supervise children at all times, especially around open windows.This is a developing story and will be updated.
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