Brigala
CPST Instructor
This isn't car seat related, but it's child safety and vehicle related.
My husband got this email at work today. He works for a large public utility. I checked Snopes and they are researching the veracity of the story; whether strictly true or not it still is a good reminder.
My husband got this email at work today. He works for a large public utility. I checked Snopes and they are researching the veracity of the story; whether strictly true or not it still is a good reminder.
Well since you all have little kids or grandkids, I thought I'd share this. At work we walk around our vehicles before driving away. Mostly this is to avoid backing into something or someone and causing an injury or damage. We also check for damage to the vehicle, low tires, etc.
Fortunately someone took this home with them and found this during their 360° walk around. It only takes a few seconds to check around your vehicle for little ones.
Motor vehicles are dangerous places for kids, even when vehicles are not on the road. Children are injured or killed in and around vehicles each year. All are preventable. Parents and caregivers should know the risks and safety steps. According to the National Safety Council about 2,000 children are injured each year by vehicles backing over them and as many as 100 die. Even with sensory systems such as rearview cameras or beeping object detection devices, drivers still hit objects. Minivans, SUVs and trucks can have the biggest blind zones behind them but blind zones also exist in front of vehicles where drivers cannot see small children. Injuries and deaths happen from vehicles pulling forward and hitting children too. Prevention tips at work and at home include:
Walking 360° around your vehicle, every time, before driving
Making sure children are in the house. Young kids often run outside suddenly and unseen to say "bye-bye" to family members
Teaching your children to never play in or around vehicles, and to never play or stand in the driveway.
Being especially vigilant during hectic times, schedule changes, family gatherings and holidays. These busy times are often when overlooked children are injured or killed.
A crew working for another company found this child while conducting their “Circle of Safety” and shared the picture for its obvious learning value. The child was unharmed. Please keep in mind that children will be out of school on summer break soon. Just another reason for us to always conduct our required 360 walk around prior to driving.
