Since the beginning of the year, 2 children under the age of 5 have fallen out of the windows of multi-storey buildings in the Pavlodar region. Both cases were registered in Pavlodar. In both cases, the children received injuries of varying severity.
The first case occurred on May 7 of this year at 41/3 Kamzin Street, left unattended by adults, a child born in 2016 fell out of an apartment window from the 3rd floor of a 9-storey apartment building and was hospitalized in the hospital.
The second case occurred on May 8 this year at 98 Lermontov Street. Left without adult supervision fell out of the apartments of the 3rd floor of 5-storey apartment building and a hospitalized child 2017 R.
For the past 3 years, the region was 16 cases of children falling out of Windows (in 2018 – the 9 cases in 2019 – 5 cases in 2020 2 cases).
Most often, children from two to four years old fall out of the windows. In 30% of cases, this happens in front of parents, in 70% - within the first 15 minutes after the baby was left unattended.
The Department of Emergency Situations of the Pavlodar region urges residents and guests of the Pavlodar region to comply with safety rules. Every parent can reduce the risk of a child falling out of a window or balcony. Therefore:
- Do not leave the windows open if there is a small child at home;
- Do not use mosquito nets without adequate window protection;
- Install locks or window handles on windows-locks with a key that the child will not be able to open on his own;
- Do not leave the child unattended, especially playing near windows and glass doors;
- Do not put furniture near windows so that the child cannot climb on the windowsill;
- Do not allow children to jump on the bed or other furniture near windows;
- It is important to teach children safety lessons. Teach older children to look after younger ones;
-Carefully select the accessories for the windows for the children's room. In particular, means of sun protection - blinds and roller blinds should be without hanging cords and chains.