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Heatstroke Prevention

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Never leave a child alone a car.

Heatstroke prevention starts with awareness. Even a few minutes in a hot car or under direct sun can put a child at serious risk. Learn how to recognize the signs of heatstroke and take simple steps to keep kids safe, cool, and protected all year long.

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Never leave a child alone a car.

Heatstroke prevention: father buckling child in a carseatHeatstroke prevention starts with awareness. Even a few minutes in a hot car or under direct sun can put a child at serious risk. Learn how to recognize the signs of heatstroke and take simple steps to keep kids safe, cool, and protected all year long.


Here’s what parents and caregivers need to know about heatstroke and the steps to prevent it:

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Avoid Heatstroke

Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving a child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not inside so kids don’t get in on their own.

Avoid Heatstroke

Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving a child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not inside so kids don’t get in on their own.


Create Reminders

Keep a stuffed animal or other memento in your child’s car seat when it’s empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat. Or place and secure your phone, briefcase or purse in the backseat when traveling with your child.

Create Reminders

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Keep a stuffed animal or other memento in your child’s car seat when it’s empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat. Or place and secure your phone, briefcase or purse in the backseat when traveling with your child.


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Take Action

If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations.

Take Action

Heatstroke prevention: cartoon of a person finding a child in a hot car

If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations.