Never Leave Your Child Alone In A Car

Heat stroke and other injuries inside a vehicle

• If you see an unattended child in a vehicle, call 911 immediately.

• Never leave a child unattended in a vehicle, even with the window slightly open.

• Place something that you will need at your next stop – for example a purse, lunch, gym bag or briefcase – on the floor of the backseat where the child is sitting. This simple act could help prevent you from accidentally forgetting your child if he or she is sleeping.

• Be especially careful if you change your routine for dropping off infants or children at day care. Have a plan that if your child is late for daycare that you will be called within a few minutes.

• Teach children not to play in any vehicle.

• Always lock a vehicle’s doors and trunk – especially at home. Keep keys and remote entry devices out of children’s reach.

• Watch children closely around vehicles, particularly when loading and unloading. Check to ensure all children leave the vehicle when you reach your destination. Do not overlook sleeping infants.

• Never leave a car with the motor running and the doors unlocked. Curious children could enter and engage the vehicle.

• Restrain all children in the age and weight appropriate child restraint when in a car with the motor running. That will limit access to power windows. Never leave children unattended.

• Treat seat belts as you would any cord or rope. Do not allow children to play with them at any time.