Heatstroke Safety

Heatstroke, also known as hyperthermia, is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related deaths for children. It occurs when the body can’t cool itself quickly enough and the body temperature rises to dangerous levels. Young children are particularly at risk since their bodies heat up three to five times faster than an adult’s. As warmer temperatures rise, more kids are at risk. Follow the safety guidelines below to prevent heatstroke related tragedies from occurring among children.

Top Safety Tips

Safe Kids Georgia is asking everyone to help protect kids from this preventable tragedy by remembering to ACT.

A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving a child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not inside so kids don’t get in on their own.

C: Create reminders. Keep a 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. Or place and secure your phone, briefcase, or purse in the back seat when traveling with your child.

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.

For more information on heatstroke prevention, please visit
https://www.safekids.org/heatstroke

 

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