Abu Dhabi Police calls for protecting children from the dangers of falling through windows

The General Command of Abu Dhabi Police and the Abu Dhabi Civil Defense Authority called on families, as part of their awareness campaign “Our Winter is Safe and Enjoyable,” to the need to enhance the safety of children and protect them from accidents falling from balconies in…

Buildings or residential buildings, with constant care to close them, pay attention to monitoring them when they approach the windows, and remove furniture or anything that might enable the child to climb the walls of the balconies.

It identified five necessary guidelines to prevent incidents of children falling from balconies, the first of which is not to leave the child alone in the house or balcony, and to ensure that an acrylic barrier is installed on the balcony (after obtaining

A permit from the competent authorities), while always ensuring that the balcony door is closed and not opening it except when needed, ensuring that appropriate safety locks are placed on the windows and balcony doors, and ensuring that there is no furniture near

Windows or balconies.

She stressed that the safety of children in homes is the responsibility of parents to protect them from painful accidents that cause the loss of the lives of many young people due to a moment of inattention or negligence in taking what protects lives.

For the sake of our livers.