Kids and Cars: Heatstroke Prevention

It's still Spring in Georgia but the temperature is already rising. According to a new study: 14% of parents say they have left a child alone inside parked vehicle despite the risks of heatstroke. Here are some tips for parents from SafeKids.org...

Tips for Parents

Safe Kids supports NHTSA’s heatstroke education campaign, “Where’s baby? Look before you lock,” and the increased national coordination on the issue. In addition, with the support of the General Motors Foundation, Safe Kids and its network of 600 coalitions and chapters across the nation are helping to educate parents and caregivers through its heatstroke awareness campaign, “Never Leave Your Child Alone In a Car.”

Parents, caregivers and bystanders are encouraged to help reduce the number of heatstroke deaths by remembering to ACT.

• A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not in it so kids don’t get in on their own.
• C: Create reminders by putting something on the backseat of your car next to your child such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell phone that is needed at your final destination. This is especially important if you’re not following your normal routine.
• T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations. One call could save a life.

READ MORE AT WWW.SAFEKIDS.ORG