Kansas law will help Good Samaritans prevent children’s deaths in hot cars
Amber Rollins, director of KidsAndCars.org GUEST COMMENTARY Kansas law will help Good Samaritans prevent children’s deaths in hot cars BY AMBER ROLLINS, Special to The Star, July 14, 2018 08:32 PM Updated July 14, 2018 08:32 PM What would you do if you saw a small child or animal in distress trapped inside a hot car? Would you […]
Read moreKansas removes lawsuit fear for rescuers of children, pets trapped in hot cars
Amber Rollins, director of KidsAndCars.org, demonstrates how to safely break a window using a device, the Resqme emergency window breaker and seat belt cutter, at 169 Auto Parts in Spring Hill, Kan., Monday, June 25, 2018. On July 1, a new Kansas law will go into effect that will legally protect Good Samaritans who break […]
Read moreHow parents can prevent hot car deaths
CLICK HERE WATCH VIDEO REPORT Fox and Friends, Jun. 23, 2018 – 4:21 Vice president of KidsandCars.org shares important information about protecting children from the dangers of hot cars. http://video.foxnews.com/v/5801061002001/?#sp=show-clips
Read moreAnniversary of Baby’s Hot Car Death Prompts Warning
LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — June 20, 2010 is Conni Lowe’s worst day… the day she lost her granddaughter, Holly Judy. At the time, she had not met the five-month-old. “I met Holly for the first time at the funeral,” Conni said on the eight year anniversary of Holly’s death. Judy was left in her […]
Read moreNew Tech to Prevent Hot Car Deaths
Nearly 40 children die in hot cars every year in the United States. Author: CBS News Published: 7:07 PM EDT June 20, 2018 Updated: 7:09 PM EDT June 20, 2018 As hard as it is to imagine, most parents say they simply forgot their kids. “So you take your handbag, you put it on the floor, right by the […]
Read moreValley mom advocates for sensors to prevent hot car deaths
Angie Koehle 4:38 PM, Jun 8, 2018 11:50 AM, Jun 10, 2018 let joe know PHOENIX – 10 years later and it’s still hard to talk about at all. But speaking so publicly? That’s something Dawn Peabody had to think hard about after her daughter Maya died in the backseat of a hot car. But she wants something […]
Read moreSensor technology can prevent toddlers from dying in hot cars
By KATE GIBSON MONEYWATCH May 29, 2018, 5:15 AM Each summer in the U.S., 35 to 40 children die after being inadvertently left in hot cars. Safety advocates say the heart-wrenching scenario will continue to play out until vehicles come equipped with detection systems to prevent it. Just as vehicles now come equipped with systems to alert drivers […]
Read moreHot cars and kids: Study shows killer temps hit in an hour
From safe haven to death trap in an hour by Maggie Fox / May.23.2018 / 11:19 PM ET / Updated May.25.2018 / 6:29 AM ET Cars can heat up to killer temperatures in just an hour in summer, a new study finds.Getty Images It was one of those more-than-hectic days. Erin Holley and her husband were building a new house […]
Read moreParking in shade won’t prevent hot car deaths, new study says
TODAY Show, May 24, 2018 There is new evidence a child alone in a car on a hot day can turn deadly even if you’ve parked in the shade. From Winter Garden, Florida, NBC’s Kerry Sanders reports for TODAY on the eye-opening new study. https://www.today.com/video/parking-in-shade-won-t-prevent-hot-car-deaths-new-study-says-1240916547865
Read moreCould we do more to stop kids from being left in hot cars?
Tommy talks to Amber Rollins, Director of Kids and Cars, about the tragic problem of kids dying in hot cars. Visit link below to listen to radio show with Tommy Tucker, WWL First News: http://www.wwl.com/media/audio-channel/could-we-do-more-stop-kids-being-left-hot-cars
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