Tips for keeping kids safe through the heat of summer
June 30, 2020
With the temperatures rising outside we want to provide you with a few quick reminders why not to leave your child locked in a car:
- Heat stroke can happen when the outside temperature is as low as 57 degrees F.
- Heat stroke can happen when the body is not able to cool itself quickly enough.
- A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's does.
- When left in a hot car, a child's major organs begin to shut down when his/her temperature reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit (F).
- A child can die when his/her temperature reaches 107 degrees F.
- Cars heat up quickly! In just 10 minutes, a car can heat up 20 degrees F.
- Cracking a window and/or air conditioning does little to keep it cool once the car is turned off
Please call 911 if you see a child locked in a car. It is not to get mom or dad in trouble, the goal should be to save a child’s life. Your phone call could ultimately insure that a child wont be on the evening news having passed away from heat stroke. You can make ALL the difference. We are all #Essential4Kids!!