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DCFS releases PSA announcement reminding to keep kids and pets safe in and around cars
In the summer, a car can heat up to 90 degrees in less than 10 minutes so it is never a good idea to leave a child alone in a car for any amount of time; and it is against the law in Illinois. “If you see a child in a hot car alone, dial 9-1-1 immediately,” says DCFS Acting Director BJ Walker. “Your sense of community and your intervention can help prevent a tragedy and save a life when minutes and even seconds matter.”
What’s more dangerous for your child in a car seat — a coat, or the cold?
Advocacy groups are telling parents to remove their child’s coat before putting them in the car seat. But that also leaves the child vulnerable to hypothermia after an accident.
The Major Car Seat Danger You Might Be Missing
As winter approaches, a recent crash test warns parents against dressing their children in thick winter coats while fastened in a car seat.
Wheaton nurse fights DCFS child neglect finding
Has impulse to protect children encroached on parental rights?
Road Warrior: Safety advocates contend highway bill won’t cut it
"What good is a law that kills more people than it saves?" said Russ Swift, a former New Jerseyan and co-chairman of Florida-based Parents Against Tired Truck Drivers.
