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Safety Spotlight: Never leave your child alone in a car!!
Over the past few months, several children have died while alone in a vehicle, and summer has just officially begun. Did you know that a child's body heats up 3 to 5 times faster than an adult's? It only takes a few short minutes before a child can become dangerously overheated.
Outside Temperature-101 degrees = Inside Vehicle Temperature-140 degrees
There is no evidence that cracking the windows helps prevent the temperature in vehicle interiors from reaching dangerous levels. In fact, sunlight coming through car windows makes the car work like an oven.
Heat Exhaustion/Heatstroke
Heat exhaustion starts slowly and if not quickly treated can progress to heatstroke. Heatstroke requires immediate emergency medical care and can be fatal.
Signs and Symptoms
Heat Exhaustion:
-increased thirst
-headache
-weakness
-increased sweating
-fainting
-cool, clammy skin
-muscle cramps
-elevation of body temperature to less than 105 degrees F
-nausea and vomiting
-irritability
First Aid for heat exhaustion:
- Have patient rest in a cool, shaded or air-conditioned area.
- Have them drink plenty of water or other cool, nonalcoholic beverage.
- Have them take a cool shower, bath or sponge bath.
Heatstroke:
-severe headache
-seizures
-weakness, dizziness
-may not be sweating
-confusion
-flushed, hot, dry skin
-rapid breathing and heartbeat
-elevation of body temperature to 105 degrees F or higher
-loss of consciousness
First Aid for heatstroke:
- Call 911.
- Move the patient to a cool shaded area.
- Cool the worker using methods such as:
- Soaking their clothes with water.
- Spraying, sponging or showering them with water.
- Fanning their body.
Think Prevention!
- Teach kids to always drink plenty of fluids before and during any activity in hot, sunny weather even if they aren't thirsty.
- Make sure kids wear light-colored, loose clothing.
- Do not have your child participate in heavy activity outdoors during the hottest hours of the day.
- Teach kids to come indoors immediately whenever they feel overheated.
For more information visit: www.kidshealth.org
