518: Hot Cars!

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518: Hot Cars!

Published: March 20, 2023

518: Hot Cars!

2-Sided Information Sheet - Measures: 8½" x 11"
Age: Teens, Adults, Senior Citizens

Hot Cars!

Information sheet addresses the national concern of leaving/forgetting either children or pets in a hot vehicle and the risks involved. Over 900 children in the U.S. have died from “Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke” (PVH) since 1990. That’s 38 kids a year or 1 every 9 days.

Topics: Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH); Look before you lock; PVH Death Causes; Warning Signs of Heatstroke for Children; Child Care; Employers/Employees; Keys; Temperatures; For Pets; Warning Signs of Heatstroke for Pets; How to Take Action; First Aid.

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