HR 137 (LSB 6114HH (6) 84)

HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 137

BY  PETERSEN, THOMAS, and VANDER LINDEN

A Resolution recognizing April 2012 as Window Safety Awareness Month for Iowa’s children and families.

   WHEREAS, spring is the season when Iowans begin to open their windows; and
   WHEREAS, insect screens are designed to keep bugs out, not to withstand the weight of a child or an adult or to prevent a fall from a window; and
   WHEREAS, it is important for adults to supervise and educate children to keep their play safely away from windows and to help prevent accidental falls; and
   WHEREAS, falls can be a cause of injuries to children that can result in serious injuries or death; and
   WHEREAS, a number of children were injured in falls from windows in the Des Moines area in 2011, with one fall that resulted in a fatality; NOW THEREFORE,

   BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes the month of April 2012 as Window Safety Awareness Month in Iowa; and

   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives joins concerned members of the community to promote window safety awareness and education to help prevent window falls and their devastating effects; and
   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commends the Hannah Geneser Foundation, Blank Children’s Hospital, Iowa Health Systems, Safe Kids of Iowa, the Iowa Department of Public Health, Orchard Place, the Iowa Donor Network, the Iowa Lions Eye Bank, My Angel Foundation, and Iowa window manufacturing companies for their work protecting Iowa’s children from childhood injuries from potential window falls in the home through a state window safety outreach program called “Hannah’s Hope”.