As Heat Index Climbs, Iowa Parents Are Reminded to "Stop. Look. Lock." - Radio Iowa

As heat index climbs, Iowa parents are reminded to "Stop. Look. Lock." - Radio Iowa

An 18-month-old died after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in West Des Moines earlier this month, marking the eighth such hot car child death in the state since 1998. Laura Dunn, a safety specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says a child’s body temperature rises up to five times faster than an […]

Children + cars + summer = danger

Sometimes all it takes is 10 minutes for a quick errand to turn into a dangerous day for a young child left in a car, said Brittney Schrick, extension family life specialist for University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

As heat index climbs, Iowa parents are reminded to “Stop. Look. Lock.”

(Radio Iowa) – An 18-month-old died after being found unresponsive in a vehicle in West Des Moines earlier this month, marking the eighth such hot car child death in the state since 1998. Laura Dunn, a safety specialist with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, says a child’s body temperature rises up to five times faster than an adult’s and can quickly reach dangerous levels in a car, even if it’s parked in the shade or the windo…

Once you park: Stop, Look, Lock

Vehicular heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash, vehicle-related death for children 14 and younger in the United States. The West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urge parents and caregivers to learn about and share critical information about the dangers of leaving […]

More than 1,000 U.S. children have died in hot cars since 1998, NHTSA says (Midland Reporter-Telegram)