Over 1600 victims of trunk entrapment have been uncovered in North America to date. Please read on to find out how it happens, what you can do, and how you can protect yourself. Special Announcement ABC Primetime will be airing a special tonight (11/25/02) entitled "Trapped: The Ultimate Survival Challenge." It airs before Monday night football on the East Coast and after the football game on the West Coast. There will be a segment about how to escape if you are trapped in a car trunk. We are elated that all 2002 model vehicles (and newer) have a trunk release installed in the trunk compartment; but if you have a car without a trunk release--find out how to get out alive. Other News The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" that will make it mandatory for all new vehicles in the United States to be equipped with a trunk release inside the trunk by January 1, 2001. The 60-day comment period is from December 15, 1999-February 15, 2000. You can write to NHTSA and express your opinions about the trunk entrapment issue. This is a surprisingly simple, but incredibly important thing to do!!!! Please click here for more details ... The Oprah Show WEDNESDAY January 26 : Would You Know What To Do? (PG) You never know when danger could strike you or your family. But when it does, you need to know what to do. Could you save your child if they were choking? Does your family have a plan in case of fire? What should you do if you are attacked? Oprah takes a look back at the most important life-saving advice we've learned over the years. We'll give you a refresher course on how to perform the Heimlich maneuver and CPR, and you will learn our best survival tips to avoid an attack, escape an assailant, and even prepare your car for winter weather. Then, meet some people who share their amazing stories of survival. Would you know what to do? TRUNC's founder, Janette Fennell will talk about her family's ordeal and how she is trying to make the world safer for others in OPRAH's "Remembering Your Spirit segment." Click the Oprah picture to take a look.

TRUNC is an organization whose mission is to make it mandatory for all automobiles to have trunks that can be opened simply and quickly by children or adults trapped inside. Please look through our site to see how real this problem is, and what you can do to prevent it. If you have been a victim or know someone who has, please tell us your story. Thank you for the visit.

	Over 1600 victims of trunk entrapment incidents have been uncovered in North America to date. Please click to the left to read a few of these real life cases. You may be surprised to hear how often it occurs ...
	Find out what you can do you to protect yourself. We have information on how to install a trunk release yourself, as well as other personal safety tips.
	Have you been the victim of trunk entrapment, or know someone who has? Please tell us your story and help us build our database of these tragic events. Also, tell us what you think about the whole issue - we'd love to hear from you.
	Please help us in our cause. In this section, we have information on what you can do to prevent trunk entrapments and create public awareness of this problem.
	Check this page often for news and reports on trunk safety issues. We update it often with progress reports on how we're doing.
	For more information on what you can do, check out this resource page. You'll find links to other automobile safety organizations, and additional resources to help protect you and your family from trunk entrapment.

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