Erie County, NY Department of Health» How to Avoid Child
Deaths in Hot Cars; Take Steps to Avoid this Preventable Tragedy
Not exact matches
As I read my news, I'm overwhelmed with the news of another child's
death due to being left
in a
hot car.
A film that explores the compelling story of one woman's tragic struggle to come to terms with the accidental
death of her baby, which she forgot
in a
car on a
hot summer day for six hours.
How long does it take for a
car's interior temperature to soar to triple digits —
hot enough to quickly lead to heatstroke, and even
death, if a child has been left behind
in a vehicle?
For example,
hot weather testing took place
in Death Valley, USA and Kuwait, Middle East exposing the
car to temperatures
in excess of 50 degrees Celsius, while cold weather assessments
in Sweden and
in a cold testing chamber saw prototypes subjected to — 40 degrees Celsius.
Leaving a pet
in a
hot, unattended
car is inhumane, illegal and can cause severe injury or even
death within minutes.»
Pets left
in hot cars, even briefly, can suffer from heat exhaustion, heat stroke, brain damage, or
death.
This heat makes it crucial people never leave their pets alone
in a
hot car, Roney said, adding that a dog left
in a sweltering vehicle can quickly overheat, leading to brain damage and even
death.
With only
hot air to breathe inside a
car, your pet can suffer serious health effects, even
death,
in a few short minutes.
These statistics from the American Veterinary Medical Association are part of a longstanding effort to prevent the hundreds of pet
deaths that happen every year
in hot cars.
Leaving kids and pets
in cars unintended on a
hot day can result
in death.