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If someone needs immediate help with child window fall, use emergency mode.
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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child fell from an open window, balcony, or terrace railing.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Call 112. Do not move child. Press bleeding carefully. Close window.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Child crying or quiet at ground, open window above, bystanders shouting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deformity, vomiting, or sleepiness after cry.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Even falls from one story injure children — large head-to-body ratio.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Internal injury without obvious fracture is common.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 — child fall from window, height, breathing.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Close/latch other windows immediately.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Monitor breathing and color — child may deteriorate after initial cry.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not offer food or drink.
When and how to get professional help.
All pediatric falls from height need trauma team.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stabilize and transport by professionals — children's bones flex but organs bleed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Child age, height fallen, consciousness changes.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Send someone to street to flag ambulance.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pick up to comfort walking around — spine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume crying means fine.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Kids bounce and are fine after short falls
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Children suffer skull fracture and internal bleeding from heights adults survive.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bedtime after window fall with undetected brain injury.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Child swallowed object
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child swallowed a coin, toy part, magnet, or button battery.
Infant fall
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A baby fell from bed, sofa, changing table, or was dropped.
Infant unresponsive
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — An infant is not responding in crib or bed — possible SIDS or other cause.
Pressure cooker blast
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A pressure cooker burst or exploded while cooking.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Any window fall child needs hospital even if walks.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vomiting, bulging fontanelle in infant — urgent.