Hatzalah South Florida Reminds to Look Before You Lock
LOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK
• A child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s.
• When a child is left in a vehicle, that child’s temperature can rise quickly and the situation can quickly become dangerous. Heatstroke begins when the core body temperature reaches about 104 degrees.
• Make it a habit to check your entire vehicle – especially the back seat – before locking the doors and walking away.
• Place a personal item like a purse or briefcase in the back seat, as another reminder to look before you lock. Write a note or place a stuffed animal in the passengers seat to remind you that a child is in the back seat.
Act Fast. Save a Life
• If you see a child alone in a locked car, act immediately and call for help. A child in distress due to heat should be removed from the vehicle as quickly as possible and rapidly cooled.
• A moment of forgetfulness typically causes most hot car deaths — and all it takes is one minute for that oversight to become fatal.
Hatzalah Emergency Hotline 305-919-4900
