SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS:
NEVER LEAVE A CHILD ALONE IN A VEHICLE, EVEN FOR A MINUTE!
Do you know?
That no parent, legal guardian, or other person who is responsible for a child under the age of six should leave the child unattended in a car.
Leaving a child under the age of six with another child who is under the age of 12 is also considered a violation.
While it’s tempting to leave your child alone in the car, it’s not safe.
A lot of children die from HEAT STROKE each year after being trapped in a car.
Some of the children were left there by mistake, some were left on purpose and some were using the car as a place to play.
HEAT STROKE (hyperthermia) is a big danger.
It can damage the brain and other body organs.
It can even lead to death.
It doesn’t take long for a child’s body temperature to become too high very fast when left in a car because:
The temperature inside a car can increase 20 degrees in just 10 minutes and 40 degrees in an hour. It doesn’t have to feel hot outside to be dangerous inside a car.
Deaths have happened when it’s just above 70 degrees F (Fahrenheit) outside.
Leaving the windows open slightly does not prevent the temperature from rising to a dangerous level.
A child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body.
Children have a lot of body surface area that absorbs heat.
Children’s bodies have not yet developed the ability to cool down well.
Other risks of leaving a child alone in the car include being trapped in a trunk, setting the car in motion or being taken from the car (kidnap).
*Protect your child by:*
√ Not allowing your child to play in a car.
√ Locking all doors and the trunk after everyone is out of the car.
√ Keeping all keys out of the reach of your child.
√ When a child goes missing, check the pool first if you have one. Then check the car, including the trunk.
If you see a child left alone in a car who looks hot or seem sick, get them out as quickly as possible or to be on a safer side raise an ALARM to avoid being accused of attempted kidnap.
Let's not just PRAY but keep the WATCH as well in this new year.
God No Go Shame Us.
Amin.