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• •  Always lock your car and ensure children do not have access to keys or remote entry devices.
• •  Teach your children that vehicles are never to be used as a play area.
• •  Keep a stuffed animal in the car seat.  When the child is put in the seat, place the animal in the front with the driver.
• •  Or, place your purse or briefcase in the back seat as a reminder that you have your child in the car.
• •  Make "look before you leave" a routine whenever you get out of the car.
• •  Ensure your child's school and/or child care provider will call you if your child does not show up for school.
• If you have any questions about "Beat the Heat, Check the Backseat", please contact Dave Hintz, Warning Coordination Meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen.
• Much of the information on this page is based on research by Mr. Jan Null, Certified Consulting Meteorologist, Adjunct Professor of Meteorology at San Francisco State University, CA, and a 34 year veteran with the National Weather Service. You can find his research and information- including the latest statistics- at Golden Gate Weather Services.