Never Leave a Child Alone in a Car

Hot days are still here and heatstroke remains a risk for children in cars. Automakers, safety advocates and moms have taken to the airwaves and online with an educational campaign aimed at saving children’s lives. Sadly, an average of 37 young lives are lost each year from heatstroke due to being unattended in cars. More than half of these victims were under a year old and 75 percent were under two years old. Even on a 70-degree day, a vehicle’s interior temperature can exceed 100 degrees in mere minutes. The campaign encourages the public to ACT with the following suggestions: Avoid Heatstroke Create Reminders Take Action More information and the infographic is available at Safe Kids Worldwide.
Source: BHIC - Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Tags: Children and Teens General Source Type: blogs