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National Heatstroke Day

Every year on average, 39 children die in hot cars in the US. We must provide safety messages to the public to help prevent these unthinkable injuries and deaths. Please use the following materials to raise awareness about these preventable tragedies.

Social Media Posts and Memes

Written posts are available below the memes.

Hashtags: #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock

An occupant detection system in cars could prevent hot car deaths. #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Technology exists to prevent hot car deaths… what are we waiting for? #PasstheHotCarsAct
2018 was the deadliest year in history for child hot car deaths. #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Cars can alert us of children in the back seat and save precious little lives. #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Today is National Heatstroke Prevention Day #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
See a child or animal alone in a car? Get involved! Call 911 immediately. #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
The difference between life or death can be minutes in a hot car. #PasstheHotCarsAct #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Be prepared to save a baby in a hot car with a resqme tool… get it today at /resqme-tool/ #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Always check the back seat for baby! #lookbeforeyoulock #heatstrokekills
Ask childcare to call you if your baby doesn’t show up as planned! #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock
Always keep cars locked & keys out of reach of children. If a child is missing – check in all cars! #heatstrokekills #lookbeforeyoulock

Fact Sheets, Charts, Statistics and Maps

English [PDF]

Spanish [PDF]

Mandarin Chinese [PDF]

Arabic [PDF]

“Look Before You Lock” parent education cards

English [PDF]

Spanish [PDF]

Chinese [PDF]

U.S. Child Hot Car Death Data Analysis

Child Hot Car Death Circumstances

Airbag vs. Heatstroke Fatalities

Heatstroke Fatalities by State Map

Child Vehicular Heatstroke Fatalities by Year

Child Nontraffic Fatalities by Type

Child Nontraffic Fatalities INSIDE vs. OUTSIDE the vehicle

Public Service Announcements

KidsAndCars.org offers several Public Service Announcements (PSAs) to air on TV or online. Please contact Amber@KidsAndCars.org to receive broadcast quality versions of our PSAs.

Resqme™ Tool to save lives

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Radio Scripts

Billboard

State Laws

State Laws Specific to Children Left Unattended in Vehicles

Good Samaritan Laws Specific to Rescuing Children in Cars

Federal Laws

Fatal Distraction – MUST READ

KidsAndCars.org urges everyone to read “Fatal Distraction,” Gene Weingarten’s Pulitzer Prize-winning feature article published in The Washington Post Magazine. Learn how these heartbreaking and preventable tragedies can happen to anyone.

Recent Press Releases:

KidsAndCars.org Pushes for Technology to Stop Hot Car Tragedies on National Heatstroke Prevention Day – 7/31/19

Statement from Janette Fennell, president and founder of KidsAndCars.org, regarding the Bronx, New York Hot Car Tragedy – 7/29/2019

Already 17 Children Have Died in Hot Cars in 2019 – 7/2/19

Hot Cars Act of 2019 Introduced in U.S. House – 7/1/19

Infant dies in van during a DC press event on hot car deaths – 5/23/2019

KidsAndCars.org Congressional Testimony (view video here) – 5/23/2019

Hot Cars News Conference (5/22) (view video here) – 5/21/2019

Summer is at risk without stronger safeguards – 5/20/2019

New Law Protects Citizens from Liability in Hot Car Rescues – 5/17/2019

Appalling Reality – Hot Car Deaths at an All-Time High (Statement by Janette Fennell, president & founder of KidsAndCars.org) – 4/10/2019

PETA joins KidsAndCars.org to Urge Congress to Pass the HOT CARS Act to Save Children and Pets from Perishing in Hot Cars – 8/29/2018

Tomorrow is National Heatstroke Prevention Day – 7/30/2018

Hot Car Deaths on Track for Deadliest Year in U.S. History – 7/23/2018

Hot Car Tragedies and Reduce Distracted Driving – 7/11/2018

21 U.S. Children Have Died in Hot Cars in 2018 – 7/3/2018

First Day of Summer, Already 16 Child Hot Car Deaths in U.S. – 6/21/2018

Child Hot Car Deaths and the Russian Adoption Ban – New Documentary Explains this Unlikely Connection– 5/31/18

Joint Statement of Janette Fennell, President and Founder of KidsAndCars.org, and Cathy Chase, President of Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety On New Study Showing the Dangers of Hot Cars – 5/23/18

KidsAndCars.org Urges Governor Coyler to Sign Hot Cars Bill – 4/2/18

First Child Dies in Hot Car – 3/1/18

Media Advisory: HOT CARS Act of 2017 – S.1666 MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL – 7/31/2017

Parents and safety advocates urge action by U.S. DOT to prevent hot car tragedies – 7/28/2017

HOT CARS Act of 2017 Introduced Today Will Prevent Child Heatstroke Deaths by Getting Much-Needed Technology into Vehicles – 7/7/2017

Child Vehicular Heatstroke Awareness and Prevention April 26 – 4/24/2017

KidsAndCars.org applauds GM’s new technology as an important step in avoiding child heatstroke deaths – 6/11/2016

BREAKING NEWS Another baby died today on Heat Stroke Awareness Day; 11th tragedy this year – 6/8/2016

Infant Dies 2 Days Before National Child Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention Day, June 8 – 6/8/16

*as of April 10, 2019