Falls Prevention

What do climbing on furniture, playing near an unsecured window and swinging from a jungle gym have in common?

They can all lead to the number-one cause of unintentional injuries for kids under 14: falls. Most serious falls happen in the home and to kids under 3, but kids of all ages are at risk.

Resources

Fact Sheets Falls Prevention Fact Sheet High Risk Fact Sheet Injury Trends Fact Sheet	Research Reports
Safety Tips Falls Prevention Tips	Video How to Install a Window Guard
Downloads 2011-Fact-Sheet-Falls.PDF Baby Safety Basics Guide Baby Safety Guide Espanol Tip-over Safety Tip Sheet Tip-over Safety Tip Sheet Spanish	Useful Websites Center for Healthy Aging Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Falls Prevention Information - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Safety Council

Falls Prevention

Resources

Fact Sheets

Research Reports

Safety Tips

Video

Downloads

Useful Websites