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West Valley City fire officials urge parents to keep children away from open windows during Window Safety Week
Summary
West Valley City Fire Department highlighted window-safety risks for young children during National Window Safety Week, showing a demonstration video and urging families to supervise children and inspect screens.
Fire Chief John Evans of the West Valley City Fire Department opened the briefing and introduced a short safety video for National Window Safety Week that demonstrated how easily window screens can pop out and warned of children falling through open windows.
The message was reinforced by Firefighter Jacob Hunter in the video: "Just wanna send a reminder to the parents, to not have their kids play near the windows when the windows are open," and by Deputy Chief Chris Bichner, who told attendees he had read a study reporting "over 3,300" falls from windows with eight resulting fatalities. Bichner urged parents to remove furniture from window areas, inspect screens for UV-related brittleness and not leave children unattended in rooms with open windows.
The department emphasized practical steps parents can take immediately: keep children away from open windows, avoid placing climbable furniture near window openings, and check that screens are in good condition. Chief Evans said even short falls can cause serious injury and encouraged people with questions to contact the West Valley City Fire Department.
The briefing did not include citations for the study Bichner referenced; he presented the figure as information he had read. The department provided the video demonstration and direct safety guidance rather than new regulation or enforcement measures.
