Car safety for children: Using the acronym “ACT” to prevent heatstroke, you can help reduce the risk of heatstroke happening to your child with the following suggestions…
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Summer is in full swing! Here in Florida, and most other places around the country, temperatures are soaring. You know that feeling when you open your car doors on a hot day, after it’s been sitting in the heat for a while? When a wave of humid, hot air hits you right in the face? UGH.
The thing is, even when the outside temperature is only 70 degrees outside, the inside of a parked car can still heat up to 120 degrees within just 15 minutes. And, that’s with the windows open. Yikes!
With three small children in my car, one of my worst fears is accidentally leaving them in the car. It happens way too much, unfortunately.
According to data, on average 37 young children pass away each year from accidentally being left in a car. 75% are children under age of two years old and 50% are children under a year old.
Car Safety for Children – Preventing Heatstroke
Accidents happen, but there are steps we can take to reduce the risk of heatstroke happening to our children. The Auto Alliance has launched a new campaign in support of the National Highway Transportation and Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) “Look Before You Lock: Never Leave A Child Alone in a Car” outreach initiative.
Using the acronym “ACT” to prevent heatstroke, you can help reduce the risk of heatstroke happening to your child with the following suggestions:
A – Avoid leaving your child in your car alone, even for a minute. Also keep your doors locked while the car isn’t in use to avoid children getting inside alone.
C – Create reminders. Leave your purse, lunch, or cell phone in the backseat next to your child so that you’ll have an extra reason to look in the back. This is especially helpful when children fall asleep in the car, and they’re quiet.
T – Take action – if you see a child alone in a car call 911. One call can save a life!
Learn more about how you can prevent heatstroke in this video from the Auto Alliance:
Remember to Look Before You Lock this summer, and always! Find out more about how you can prevent heatstroke from the Auto Alliance website.