Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars
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Kids in hot cars: when children are left in or gain access to cars, temperatures as low as 57 degrees can become deadly in minutes.
Suggested hashtag: #KidsInHotCars
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Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars National Experts
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Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars PROJECT MATERIALS
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Heatstroke: Kids in Hot Cars RESOURCES
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury members or other trusted sources.
Websites
KidsandCars.org
(child stories, fact sheets, safety tips, charts, graphics, PSAs, studies, etc.)
NoHeatstroke.org
(fact sheets, data, laws, FAQ, etc.)
Heatstroke Prevention Toolkit – NHTSA* (graphics, social media posts, fact sheets, etc.)
Webpages
Heatstroke – SKW*
Heatstroke Prevention – National Child Passenger Safety Board
Keeping Kids Safe From Hot Cars – Consumer Reports
Put an End to Hot Car Deaths – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
What To Do If You See A Child Or Pet Alone in a Vehicle – KidsandCars.org
You Can Help Prevent Hot Car Deaths – NHTSA*
Visuals & Graphics
Child Vehicular Heatstroke by the Numbers – NoHeatstroke.org
If You See a Child in a Hot Car – NHTSA*
Heatstroke in Cars
Infographic (PNG)
Flyer (PDF)
– CSN*
Kids in Hot Cars: Danger Zone – TODAY (article)
Look Before You Lock checklist (PDF) – NSC*
Never Leave Kids Unattended in a Hot Car (pictograph) – U.S. Fire Administration
Silence Can Be Deadly – NHTSA*
Steps to Prevent Heatstroke (PDF) – SKW*
Your Car is Like an Oven – NHTSA*
Videos
5 Life-Saving Reminders about Hot Cars – USA Today
Fleeting Thoughts – NHTSA*
Heatstroke: Avoid a Tragedy – HealthyChildren.org
Kids in Hot Cars PSA (English) – Houston TransStar
Never leave a child alone in a car – Nicklaus Children’s Hospital
Avoid the Dangers of Hot Cars – Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital
Hot Car Danger PSAs – KidsandCars.org
Webinars, Trainings, & Reports
Training: Children in Hot Cars – NSC*
Training: Protecting Children: Preventing Deaths from Hot Cars – Institute for Childhood Preparedness/KidsandCars.org
Webinar: Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Deaths: A Toolbox – Jan Null, CCM/National Child Passenger Safety Board
Webinar: Protecting Children from Heatstroke in Vehicles (slides here) – CSN*
Articles
Children and hot cars: Tips to prevent vehicular heat stroke – WSLS 10 News
*List of Abbreviations
CSN: Children’s Safety Network
NHTSA: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NSC: National Safety Council
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide
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