Look before you lock – help prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke
Since 1998, The Department of Meteorology and Climate Science at San Jose State University have reported that there have been 804 pediatric vehicular heatstroke deaths in the United States, where more than half of the deaths are children under two years of age. In 2019, there have been a total of nine deaths reported, with two deaths reported in Arizona. In an effort to reduce the likelihood of heatstroke deaths of children in vehicles, the Lake Havasu City Police Department would like to remind the community to take precautionary measures when placing children in vehicles. As the temperatures rise in…