How Much Do You Know About Preventing Child Heatstroke?

Whether you’re a parent, caregiver or bystander of a child left in a car, it’s important to understand risk factors contributing to child heatstroke. Answer these questions to see how much you know.

True or false: It’s never okay to leave your child alone in a car, even for a few minutes, and even if the car is on.

TRUE

It’s never okay to leave a child alone in a car, even for a few minutes, and even if the car is on.

True or false: Opening windows will prevent heatstroke.

FALSE

Opening windows will not prevent heatstroke

True or false: Children overheat up to five times faster than adults.

TRUE

Children overheat up to five times faster than adults.

True or false: Heatstroke can’t happen on cloudy days or in outside temperatures below 70 degrees.

FALSE

Heatstroke can happen on cloudy days and in outside temperatures below 70 degrees.

True or false: It’s okay to let kids play in an unattended vehicle.

FALSE

Do not let kids play in an unattended vehicle.