Security Window Screens and Fall Protection

May 21st, 2026

The protection of your home involves more than just the prevention of a forced entry. It can also involve the prevention of unintended exit, either by someone breaking through a weak insect screen, or a loose screen becoming dislodged from its frame.

Especially among the young and curious, fly screens pose only a nominal barrier. A determined toddler can make short shrift of a fly screen, especially if it has been weakened already from prior attempts or by pets. When this reality occurs on an upstairs window, you have the potential for a dangerous fall to occur, something which happens annually.

Under Australian Building Code requirements, window requries openable windows above 2 metres from the finished floor or ground level to incorporate child fall prevention measure.

The CommandeX’s Kids Fallsafe Screens are specifically designed for this purpose, independently tested and compliant with Australian Standards AS5039-2023, they provide a secure barrier against falls while allowing full airflow and maintaining visibility. 

A security window screen on your upstairs windows can keep you from shutting windows through the summer due to such fears. Their strong and durable nature allows them to withstand the most determined of efforts from your pets or your children, while allowing proper airflow into the home, and a sense of connection with the outdoors.

With this said, people often express concerns about our security window screens, especially in regard to their placement on upstairs windows. In case of a fire, or an emergency, how would one manage to escape? CommandeX address this issue with convenient unlocking latch on the frame designed to be operable by children but out of reach of a toddler. In case of fire or emergency the screen can be quickly removed, providing a safe exit point when needed. Regarding properties where fall protection and escape exits are priorities CommandeX’s Fire and Emergency Escape Screens offer a dedicated solution, specifically engineered to meet both requirements simultaneously.