As the temps ramp up for the heart of spring and into the summer here in Lexington County, I want to take a moment to remind you of some heatstroke prevention steps to protect your children and other little ones in your life.<\/p>\n
National Heatstroke Prevention Day was May 1. In only 10 minutes, a car can heat up by 20 degrees. That’s more than enough to kill a child. A little one’s body heat can raise up to five times faster than an adult. Death for a child happens when their core body temperature reaches 107 degrees.<\/p>\n
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports 882 children have died due to being stuck inside a hot car since 1998. Here are a few more statistics reported by NHTSA:<\/p>\n
· National average of child heatstroke deaths per year since 1998: 38<\/p>\n
· Child heatstroke deaths in 2020: 24<\/p>\n
· Child heatstroke deaths in 2019: 53<\/p>\n
· Child heatstroke deaths in 2018: 53<\/p>\n
All of these deaths could have been prevented.<\/p>\n
Every parent will say they would never forget their child in a hot car, but even the best parents can forget a quietly sleeping child in a backseat. What are some ways you can avoid this tragedy?<\/p>\n
· Set a reminder on your phone<\/p>\n
· Put your purse or workbag in the back seat beside the car seat to make sure you look back there.<\/p>\n
· Write a reminder to yourself and place it on your dashboard.<\/p>\n
· Ask your day care to call you if your child doesn’t arrive.<\/p>\n
· Keep your keys out of children’s reach<\/p>\n
If you are a bystander and see and child stuck inside a hot car alone, make sure the child is OK and responsive; try to find the parents. If the child is not OK and unresponsive, call 911 immediately. We can all come together to raise awareness about the dangers of heatstroke- because hot cars kill children.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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