Babypalooza Magazine Spring 2018

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Partners in Kids’ Health Preventing Hot Car Tragedies ALL PARENTS HAVE FORGETFUL MOMENTS. We forget our cell phones and misplace our car keys, but what happens if you forget your sleeping baby in the back seat of the car? Or what if you decide to leave your baby in the car while you run inside a store for “just a minute?” Leaving children in hot vehicles is the primary non-crash, vehicle-related killer of children under the age of 14, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. In the U.S., an average of 38 children die each year after being left in hot cars. Luckily, some new initiatives and technologies can help parents when forgetful moments happen. Cars and babies get hot quickly. When the outside temperature is 85° Fahrenheit, the temperature inside a car can reach 114° in just 20 minutes. High temperatures like this can quickly raise body temperatures to dangerous levels, and a child’s body heats up three to four times faster than an adult’s. It only takes 5 minutes of exposure for a heat-related injury to occur. Children’s of Alabama has joined the national initiative, ACT, which educates the public about the dangers of leaving children in hot cars. AC T ACT STANDS FOR: AVOID HEAT STROKE-RELATED INJURY AND DEATH Never leave a child alone in the car, not even for a minute. Always lock doors and trunks—even in the garage or driveway—so a child can’t climb into a hot car unattended, and keep car keys and remote openers out of the reach of children. CREATE REMINDERS Place items, you must have to function, like cellphones, handbags, employee IDs, or brief cases next to the child safety seat. This can be a helpful reminder on a chaotic day TAKE ACTION If a child is found alone in a car, call 911 immediately. These three steps should help. Also, always have a strict drop-off policy in place with your childcare provider so that everyone involved in the care of the child is aware of the child’s whereabouts. If a child won’t be attending daycare as scheduled, parents should inform the childcare provider. Then if a child doesn’t show up as scheduled, and the childcare provider has not received a call, they will contact the parent immediately to ensure the safety of the child. And finally, use drive-thru services when available for restaurants, banks, pharmacies, dry cleaners, etc., and always pay for gas at the pump. 10 BabyPalooza.com
Devices to Help SENSE A LIFE SENSEALIFE.COM Sense A Life works with any type of child seat or vehicle. It alerts the driver with a loud alert immediately upon exiting the vehicle through the loud vocal alert from the device speaker. It integrates with iOS/Android app providing three layers of defense. Installs in less than 30 seconds; Easy transfer between vehicles. SHE ALWAYS SAYS WHAT EVERYBODY IS THINKING, LIKE THE TIME SHE ASKED THE GATE ATTENDANT, “WHEN WILL I EVER GET ON THIS AIRPLANE?” ECLIP ELEPHO.COM/ECLIP Scheduled for release in June, the eClip is a device that attaches to car seats, seatbelts, or diaper bags to help prevent parents and caregivers from accidentally leaving a child in the back seat of the car. The eClip will send an alert to an interactive app on a Smartphone when a caregiver is detected to be more than 15 feet from the car. The eClip also monitors the temperature in the backseat of a car to keep it safe and comfortable for children. To sign up for the Partners in Kids Health Newsletter and for more information on this or other health and safety topics, visit www.childrensal.org. Partners in C H I L D R E N A M A Z E U S E V E R Y D AY and at Children’s of Alabama, we want to see every child grow up and live to their fullest potential. That’s why we recruit, train and retain the most inquiring minds, the most skilled hands and the most compassionate hearts in pediatric medicine. 1600 7TH AVENUE SOUTH BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233 (205) 638-9100 ChildrensAL.org Saying-Thinking- Alabama Baby 3.5 x 9.875-.indd 1 3/13/18 1:27 PM BabyPalooza.com 11
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