Memorial Day - Hyperthermia Awareness

A message from Texas PTA and Safe Kids May, 2012 Temperatures in central Texas are reaching into the mid 90's this Memorial Day weekend. Texas PTA and Safe Kids are asking you to be aware of the risks of hyperthermia, or heat stroke. Texas leads the nation in hot car child deaths, and it is so very important for all of us to be vigilant, and never leave our children alone in a car.   A demonstration by Safe Kids showing that when the temperature is only in the 80's outside, it can be well over 100 degrees inside a vehicle. In this case, it is nearly 30 degrees hotter inside the truck than it is outside. Passersby Rescue Child From Hot Car Kyle, Texas This past Tuesday, May 22nd, some passersby in Kyle, Texas noticed a baby who had been left alone in a car in the parking lot of a Ross department store. The quick thinking onlookers were able to get the child out of the car, and alert authorities. Read the original article. "Baby Reminder" App - FREE for iPhone Apple, Inc. This free app from Apple reminds you to not forget your child in the car. Simply set the days and time intervals in which you usually drive your children. Baby Reminder will automatically monitor and determine when you are driving and when not. An alert reminding you not to forget your baby in the car will be sent shortly after you arrive at your destination. Link to Baby Reminder ACT with Safe Kids Safe Kids has developed the acronym ACT to link together the simple heat stroke prevention steps. This is printed below but can also be accessed online by clicking HERE. Avoid heat stroke-related injury and death by: Never leaving your child alone in the car, even for a minute. Consistently locking unattended vehicle doors and trunks. Create reminders and habits that give you and your child's caregiver a safety net: Establish a peace-of-mind plan. When you drop off your child, make a habit of calling or texting all other caregivers, so all of you know where your child is at all times. Place a purse, briefcase, gym bag, cell phone or an item that is needed at your next stop in a back seat. Set the alarm on your cell phone or computer calendar as a reminder to drop your child off at childcare. Take action if you see an unattended child in a vehicle: Dial 911 immediately and follow the instructions that emergency personnel provide - they are trained to determine if a child is in danger Hyperthermia Awareness Child Rescued From Hot Car Free "Baby Reminder" App Safe Kids and Texas PTA Safe Kids is committed to educating parents and caregivers about the risks of hyperthermia (heat stroke) because statistics show these incidents can happen anytime during the year.  That is why Safe Kids and Texas PTA are encouraging you to never leave your child alone in a car.