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‘Look before you lock’ campaign aims at preventing child heat deaths
New mother Anne Brown cuddled her baby daughter Palmer Royce on Wednesday at Menorah Medical Center and wondered how it would feel. How the guilt would crush her and her husband, Randy, if either of them were to accidentally and innocently kill their daughter.
Stuffed animals used as safety tool in new program
Linda Friedel Anne and Randy Brown, proud parents of their newborn daughter, Palmer, got an unexpected gift before they drove her home from the hospital. Someone handed them a fluffy stuffed animal named Chance, explaining to them it was theirs to keep and not their son’s. The Browns accepted the free gift, thanked the representative, and said they would definitely incorporate Chance into their lives.
What to do if you see a child left unattended in a car
So far this summer there has been a two-year old who died after being left in a parked car for hours and another child who had to be rushed to hospital after her mother left her in the car while she did her grocery shopping. Other than reporting it, how much can I legally do without making too much trouble for myself? Do I call 911 and wait? Perhaps ask them what I should do? Call 911 let them know and tell them I'm going to smash a window? I'd hate to wait and have a child or pet die and I'd break a window if all else failed, but what are the legal and financial consequences?
Kids And Car Safety marks Heat Stroke Prevention Day on July 31
Kids And Car Safety, along with other child-safety advocacy groups and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), will mark Heat Stroke Prevention Day on July 31 with increased efforts to raise awareness and educate parents and caregivers about ways to prevent children from being unknowingly left alone in a hot vehicle.
Hedrick Medical Center joins Kids And Car Safety
Hedrick Medical Center, along with Kids And Car Safety, other child safety advocates, concerned government agencies, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration observed Heat Stroke Prevention Day on Wednesday, July 31. Heat stroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle fatalities for children 14 and younger, but can be prevented.
