FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Granite Quarry Fire and Police Departments Partner with Safe Kids NC to Raise Awareness on Hot Car Dangers
Granite Quarry, NC – May 8, 2025 – The Granite Quarry Fire Department and Police Department, in collaboration with Safe Kids NC and the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal (NCOSFM), hosted a powerful safety demonstration at Granite Quarry Elementary School on Thursday afternoon. The event aimed to educate parents and community members about the extreme dangers of leaving children and pets unattended in hot vehicles, even those with tinted windows.
During the event, a vehicle was set up in the car rider line area to demonstrate how quickly the interior temperature of a car can rise. Within just 30 minutes, the temperature inside the vehicle reached a dangerous 104°F. After one hour, that temperature soared to a staggering 150°F, highlighting the severe risk of heatstroke and injury that can occur in a very short amount of time. CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE PRESS RELEASE
Did You Know?
- A child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body.
- Heatstroke deaths have been recorded in 11 months of the year in nearly all 50 states.
- More than half of heatstroke deaths occurred when a distracted caregiver forgot a quiet child was in the vehicle.
Take Action!
Reduce the number of deaths from heatstroke by remembering to ACT.
- A: Avoid heatstroke-related injury and death by never leaving your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. And make sure to keep your car locked when you’re not in it so kids don’t get in on their own.
- C: Create reminders by putting something in the back of your car next to your child such as a briefcase, a purse or a cell phone that is needed at your destination. This is especially important if you’re not following your normal routine.
- T: Take action. If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Emergency personnel want you to call. They are trained to respond to these situations. One call could save a life.
