Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue responded to a young child falling out of a 3rd-story window on Wednesday

According to the fire inspector, the incident happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. in Bethany, Oregon.

The child's parent had opened a window that was right above a couch in order to cool off the room, and the child climbed up on the couch and ended up falling through the window screen and out the window.

When crews arrived it seemed that the child miraculously hadn't sustained any obvious traumatic injuries, but was still transported to the hospital for evaluation.

The inspector gave some advice to help prevent accidents like this, such as using window safety stops and keeping climbable furniture a safe distance away form the window.

Here is the full window fall safety blurb:

"As temperatures warm, people often open windows to let fresh air in. When children are present, this access to the outside world can create curiosity and risk that could lead to a dangerous situation. We want to remind anyone with children in their home, whether full-time or even just for a quick visit, that window falls are preventable. Each year, window falls account for roughly eight deaths and more than 3,300 injuries to children under six years old in the United States with most of these incidents occurring the in spring and summer months.

Falls can occur anytime windows are open more than four inches. We encourage the use of easily removable window safety stops that keep children from being able to open windows any further than four inches, or if purchasing new windows request build-it safety hardware. Keep in mind, any window stop device that is used must be easily removable should you need to exit your home due to fire! Also, take time to teach children about the risks of playing too close to windows and keep furniture they could climb a safe distance away."