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Always take children, pets, elderly when leaving vehicle
Senior Airman James Hensley in the not even the worst of conditions,” said Maj. Pe- During the summer, temperatures inside a vehicle can
ter Easter, 56th Medical Operations Squadron medi- reach in excess of 140 degrees and can be extremely haz-
56th Fighter Wing Public Affairs cal director of pediatrics. “In a car with temperatures ardous to a child, pet or elderly person left in a vehicle even
that high, children will dehydrate, overheat and can for a few minutes.
The thought of leaving a child in the car during eventually suffocate. In extreme scenarios where the
the summer might seem impossible, but it happens. child’s body temperature goes over 106 degrees, the
A variety of things including changes in routine for child would likely suffer seizures, coma and death.”
families or just being a new parent can lead to forget-
ting a child who is fast asleep in the back seat of a car. One thing that can help is to roll down win-
dows before exiting the vehicle.
In some cases it may be tempting to leave a
child in the car if going into a store for “just a “If a child is left in the car, call 911 immedi-
minute” or “just to grab something.” In every ately and follow their instructions,” Easter said.
case, children should be taken out of the car and “I’ve seen several incidents without any fatalities
into the store with the parent or care giver. It is or foul outcomes. For example, in one such inci-
extremely hazardous to the child’s health, espe- dent, the car was running with the air condition-
cially with Arizona’s summer heat. ing, 911 was called and the car was opened. The
children inside had no adverse health problems
“It’s important to not leave children locked in the and the car was opened without damage.”
car during the summer, because it could or will re-
sult in a fatality,” said Tech. Sgt. Michael Mavrakis, When happening upon a car with someone in
56th Fighter Wing Ground Safety NCO-in-charge. it, an important thing to remember is to remain
“It’s important to remember your children are with calm and check to see if the doors are locked.
you. Placing something in the car as a reminder to
not forget there’s a child in the car is a good practice.” “What everyone with children, pets or an el-
derly person should take away from this is to be
This isn’t restricted to only children. Pets and conscious of what or who is in the car with you,
the elderly can also become overheated when left and don’t leave them in the there,” Easter said.
in vehicles.
“Temperatures can reach in excess of 140 degrees
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