Window Safety: National Safety Council

NSC and the Window Safety Task Force established Window Safety Week in 1997 to heighten awareness of the actions homeowners can take to establish window safety and fall prevention as a year-round safety priority.

Window Safety Week, the first full week in April, coincides with the arrival of spring, when people naturally want to open the windows and let in fresh air. The goal of this observance is twofold: for families to understand the role of windows in escaping a fire or other emergency and to learn how to safeguard against window falls.

Share the kids’ activity book and infographic with family members so they are aware of their role in window safety.

Join the Conversation on Social Media
Use #WindowSafety or #WindowSafetyWeek, and visit the Window Safety Task Force on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn for tips on window safety throughout the week. Be sure to follow and share.

Window Safety Week is in April, but we encourage you to practice window safety year-round. Lives depend on it.

Window Safety Task Force
The Window Safety Task Force in partnership with National Safety Council was formed in 1997 to promote greater awareness of window safety. Members include representatives of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance and the Window & Door Manufacturers Association and other organizations, as well as leading manufacturers of windows, doors and screens.

Helpful Tools to Promote Window Safety
The Window Safety Task Force has compiled information you can use to promote window safety.

● This media kit contains news releases, social media tools, task force contacts and other information for media and consumer audiences.

● Use this tool kit to promote window safety awareness in your company, as well as with family, friends, community or service organizations.

Activity Book for Kids
Get the whole family involved; share this fun activity book with your children.

Click here to the full article on this topic with links to the activity book from the National Safety Coucil.