| Worcester County Health Department offers heat safety advice for parents |
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Snow Hill, Md. – The Worcester County Health Department urges parents to take precautions on hot summer days to protect children and infants from heat and sun exposure.
Remember to never leave infants, children or pets in a parked car even if windows are cracked open. Vehicles can heat up to dangerous temperatures very quickly. Even with the windows cracked, interior temperatures can rise almost 20 degrees Fahrenheit within the first 10 minutes. Anyone left inside is at risk for serious heat-related illness or death. Small children and infants often fall asleep during a drive. To remind yourself that the child is in the back seat, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advise that parents or guardians keep a stuffed animal in the car seat. When the child is buckled in, place the stuffed animal in front with the driver. When leaving your car, check to make sure everyone is out.
When playing outdoors or visiting local beaches and parks, remember to keep cool and use common sense:
For more heat safety tips visit http://worcesterhealth.org or http://www.cdc.gov/Features/ExtremeHeat/.
You may also call the Worcester County Health Department hat 410-632-1100. Follow our updates on facebook.com/worcesterhealth and on twitter.com/WorcesterHealth.
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