• BACK-TO-SCHOOL: Children in Hot Cars

    By

    Dana Sparks

young child in car seat sleeping in car

For many this is the back-to-school season, but it takes only one hot, scorching day to remind us summer is far from over. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reminds parents and caregivers that child vehicular heatstroke can occur even on days with relatively mild 70 degrees F temperatures.

Go to KidsAndCars to learn more about keeping children safe and watch this Saving Lives With Gus video:

Journalists: This video is available in the downloads. 

 

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