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Stop at 4
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Stop at 4 is an educational campaign launched in the state of Oregon with the aim of curbing injuries and deaths of children from falling out of windows. The campaign encourages parents to use stops to keep windows from being opened more than 4 inches by children. History Started as "Stop at 4 Inches", the campaign was conceived by Molalla, Oregon residents Shane and Ashley Reck following the death of their 4 1/2 year old son, Parker. After prying an upstairs window open in the Reck home, Parker fell two stories onto concrete. He was transported by medical helicopter to a hospital in Portland, Oregon but died 1 1/2 hours later. Launch and impact The campaign was jointly launched in 2010 by the Reck family along with the Safety Store and Resource Center at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center and Safe Kids Oregon. Molalla, Canby and Woodburn fire districts along with Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue would later join the campaign. Oregon Health and Science University has used the Reck case as an example of safety concerns and window fall education. In 2012, the Beaverton, Oregon city council voted to institute "Window Safety Week", with Ashley Reck receiving the proclamation. 
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