Health News You Can Use: Car Seat and Hot Car Safety

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than one thousand children have died of heatstroke when left or trapped in a hot car over the past 25 years. July has traditionally seen the highest number of these preventable deaths at the peak of the summer season.

This week, two experts join us to provide safety tips to practice around cars in the summer. Courtney Kisor and Shellie Barnett, certified child passenger safety technicians at Saint Luke's East Hospital, explain strategies for preventing heatstroke in cars, warning signs of over-heating in children, and car seat safety tips for long road trips.