CHILDREN LEFT UNATTENDED IN CARS

Leaving children unattended in a car – even for a short period of time – can be fatal.

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Leaving children unattended in a car – even for a short period of time – can be fatal. Children are particularly at risk because they can lose fluid quickly, become dehydrated and suffer from heatstroke.

 

 

Every year in Australia, over 5,000 children are rescued after being left unattended in a car. Between 1st September 2017 and 31st August 2018, Ambulance Victoria responded to 1587 callouts for people locked in cars across Victoria, with the vast majority being cases involving toddlers and babies.

 

 

To find out more on how you or your organisation can join Kidsafe Victoria’s ‘Do Not Leave Children in Cars’ campaign and assist in raising community awareness about this issue, please click here.

 

 

Resources

The Unconventional Oven

Resources to Download

Community Awareness Kits

(for local councils, early childhood centres, shopping centres and gaming venues)

SAFETY PRODUCT


Clever Elly™ – A Life Saving Reminder


Clever Elly™ is a simple device that can be used in any car that reminds the driver to check the back seat before exiting.  For more information or to purchase the Clever Elly™ click here.


Enter the exclusive Kidsafe promotional code: KIDSAFEVIC at the checkout to receive a FREE universal charge cable valued at $10.00 with your order.