An unattended motor vehicle can be a potentially dangerous place for a child. Please take a few moments to review these safety guidelines.

Reasons to never leave a child unattended in or around a motor vehicle…

• Hyperthermia  (heat exhaustion and heat stroke)
• Hypothermia  (A dangerous loss of body warmth)
• Accidentally placing vehicle in gear
• Power window strangulation
• Carbon Monoxide poisoning
• Increased risk of “back-over” death and injury due to higher profile vehicles
• Victim of carjacking

Some ideas for prevention…

• Never leave a child unattended.  Not even for a minute.  “Do you want to save a minute or save a child’s life?”
• Use a visual reminder that you have a child in the car
  • Put your purse, briefcase or cell phone on the rear seat next to the child so you have to physically go into the rear passenger area.
  • Keep a teddy-bear (or other item) in the child seat.  When the child is placed in the seat, put the bear in the front with you as a reminder.
  • Make it a practice to always check the passenger area when you get out of the car.
• Have an arrangement with your child-care provider that if the child is not dropped off that you get a call.
• Keep your car locked, even in your own garage or driveway.  Not only does this prevent theft but it also keeps children from playing inside a vehicle.
• NEVER allow children to play in a vehicle.  It’s not a playhouse, a castle or a fort.  A car is not a babysitter but it can become an oven.

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