HOME FALL PREVENTION CHECKLIST

INSTALL SAFETY GATES ON STAIRS AND RAILS ON BEDS

INSTALL GUARDS ON WINDOWS
OPEN WINDOWS FROM THE TOP DOWN IF ABLE
SUPERVISE CHILDREN DURING PLAY, WHEN CLIMBING FURNITURE,
OR NEAR FALL HAZARDS
AVOID PLACING FURNITURE NEAR OR UNDER WINDOWS
KEEP ONE HAND ON CHILD WHEN ON ELEVATED SURFACES (I.E.,
CHANGING TABLES, FURNITURE, ETC.)
KEEP HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS (STAIRS, HALLWAYS, LIVING SPACES) IN
HOME CLUTTER FREE OF TRIPPING HAZARDS
BUCKLE UP YOUR CHILDREN IN STROLLERS OR HIGH CHAIRS
ENCOURAGE WEARING HELMETS FOR AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES
(E.G., BIKING, SKATEBOARDING, SNOWBOARDING)
PLACE CAR SEATS OR CARRIERS ON THE FLOOR
SECURE HEAVY FURNITURE TO THE WALL TO PREVENT TOPPLING
OVER IF CHILDREN CLIMB UP
References:
Falls in Children. Parachute. November 15, 2023. Accessed March 16, 2024. https://parachute.ca/en/injury-topic/fall-prevention-for-children/.
Falls prevention tips. Safe Kids Worldwide. Accessed March 16, 2024. https://www.safekids.org/tip/falls-prevention-tips.