NSC and NHTSA: Learn How to Prevent Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths

In recognition of National Heatstroke Prevention Day on July 31, the National Safety Council and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are urging Americans to understand how to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke. Already this year, according to press reports, the United States has lost more than 20 children because they were either left unattended or became trapped inside a hot vehicle. Owners should keep their vehicles locked at all times when parked to prevent a child climbing in and becoming trapped, and parents should teach children that vehicles are not…

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Automakers, Safety Advocates and Moms Team Up to Raise Awareness about the Dangers of Heatstroke

Automakers, safety advocates and moms are taking 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. So far this year there have been a total of 9 childhood fatalities. Even on a 70-degree day, a vehicle’s interior temperature can exceed 100 degrees in mere minutes. To help…

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