Don't Leave Kids in Cars
THE ISSUE
To be frank, children are dying
when left alone around cars.
Yet, it's easily preventable.
By raising awareness of
this issue, together, we
can save lives.
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THE SOLUTION
It's easy. Silly easy.
Embarassingly easy.
Like, duh, that's really easy.
Ready? Here's the solution:
Don't leave a child alone in a car.
Ever.
Seriously, that's all there is to it.
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Here's how these easily preventable tragedies happen.
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Hyperthermia (heat):
Let's dispel the myth right away. Cracking the window does
nothing to reduce the temperature inside a vehicle
left in the sun.
In just a matter of minutes, temperatures inside a car will reach lethal
levels for a child left behind. An that child's body warms
at a rate 3 to 5 times faster than an adult.
What seems warm to you is much hotter for a child.
Hypothermia (cold):
There's no great mystery to be solved here. A child left
alone in a car on even a mild winter day will succumb to
hypothermia.
It happens quicker than you might imagine as the stages
of hypothermia work quickly on children whose ability
to regulate temperature is not as advanced as an adult's.
Roll-Over:
Naturally curious, a child gains access to a running vehicle
and accidently engages it into drive. The resulting accident
can produce deadly consequences for the child inside the
vehicle and any children outside the vehicle.
Statistics show most roll-over accidents occur at home in
driveways, proving you can never let your guard down for
a moment.
Entrapment:
Children frequently climb into obpen car trunks and, while
playing, accidently entrap themselves. Without ventilation
the temperature and humidity inside quickly escalates to
deadly levels.
Smaller children typically do not have the developmental
skills to free themselves once trapped. If your car does not
have a trap resistant kit, please visit your car dealership
to have one installed.
Also common are instances of children being trapped by
automatic windows.
Abduction:
Just as leaving your child left unattended in a store or large
crowd makes them a prime target for abduction, so too does leaving
them in a car.
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Challenge the statistics and prevent our
children from becoming one of them.
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Here are 10 tips that can help:
1. Never leave a child alone in or around a car.
2. Cracking the window on a hot day does not decrease temperature.
3. Always lock your vehicle, even at home.
4. Upon reaching your destination, ensure you are not leaving children behind.
5. Teach children not to play in or around cars.
6. Use drive-through services when possible.
7. Schedule your dry cleaning for pick-up.
8. Pay at the pump.
9. Install a trap resistant lock in your trunk.
10. Never leave your keys where a child can reach them.
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Let's save some lives by using that nifty little "send" button in your email.
Using just your email, you'll remind 10 of your friends not to leave
kids in cars. Those 10 friends can tell 10 of their friends, and soon
we'll be on our way to saving lives.
How? Well, we've learned that a simple lack of awareness frequently
leads to children left in cars. The statistics are inarguable.
So, let's change the statistics and prevent our children from becoming
one of them. How it works is simple. Click the button below to launch
an email we've already drafted for you. Address it to 10 of our friends
and hit send. Simple.
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Increased awareness
will decrease fatalities.
We need your help.
We're on a mission to educate anyone in charge of a child's
well-being about the dangers of leaving a child in a car.
It's simple. The more people we educate, the more lives we'll save.
We are seeking private and corporate sponsors to help us implement
our public awareness campaign. If you are interested in helping,
please contact us to learn more.
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We're passionate about this. Contact us if you are too.
