A reminder from the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department regarding the recent heat in addition to what to do to beat the heat people are also reminded about the dangers of leaving children or pets in vehicles and offers the following information.
Based on an outside temperature of 90 degrees.
* Normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees
* Heat stroke begins at 106 degrees.
* 110 degrees inside car temperature in 2 minutes.
* 134 degrees normal egg-frying temperature.
* 160 degrees inside car temperature after 5 minutes.
TIPS:
* Don't plan to leave a child in the car even if you are only running into the store for a minute. If you're going somewhere you can't take the child inside with you, then leave the child with a sitter.
* Take the child out of the car before doing anything else. Packages and/or grocery bags can wait until the child is out.
* Get into the habit of leaving the drivers side door open until everything and everyone is out of car.
* Always take keys out of car when you get out of the car and keep a spare set with you.
Leaving the windows open will not help much. Leaving a child in a running car is just as dangerous. The child could knock it out gear or someone could break in, steal the car and take the child.
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