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TIPS TO AVOID CHILD HEATSTROKE IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Information is provided by NHTSA
Always look before you lock
- Always check the back seats of your vehicle before you lock it and walk away.
- Keep stuffed animal or other memento in your child's car seat when it's empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat.
- If someone else is driving your child, or your daily routine has been altered, always check to make sure your child has arrived safely.
Keep in Mind Child's Sensitivity to Heat
- In 10 minutes, a car's temperature can rise over 20 degrees.
- Even at an outside temperature of 60 degrees, the temperature inside your car can reach 110 degrees.
- A child dies when his/her body temperature reaches 107 degrees.
Understand the Potential Consequences of Kids in Hot Cars
- Severe injury or death
- Being arrested and jailed
- A lifetime of regret
For more information on keeping your children safe in an automobile, please visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Child Safety Website.