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National Heatstroke Awareness Day is May 1

Vehicular heatstroke is one of the leading causes of non-crash, vehicle-related death for children 14 and younger in the United States. Parents and caregivers who think child heatstroke deaths could “never” happen on their watch should think again. Tragically, “never” does happen. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) urges parents […]

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SAFETY MESSAGE FROM ALTRU: CHILDREN IN HOT CARS: DANGERS OF HEATSTROKE

What can start out as a bright and sunny day for some families ends in tragedy for over 40 children in the United States each year because of heatstroke deaths that have occurred in cars. That is one death nearly every nine days. Heatstroke deaths in cars, while more common in the warm summer months,

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FRIDAY, MAY 1 IS HEATSTROKE AWARENESS DAY

Hot summer days have contributed to 53 child deaths last year in the United States as a result of heatstroke, which can happen when kids are unattended in cars. The four Safe Kids coalitions found in North Dakota (Bismarck-Mandan, Fargo-Moorhead, Grand Forks and Minot) remind caregivers to never leave children alone in a vehicle, and

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SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK FRIDAY TOPIC – EXTREME HEAT

Today’s Severe Weather Awareness Week topic is Extreme Heat.  Heat-related deaths account for more deaths on an average year in the United States than floods, tornadoes, lightning, and hurricanes combined, according to Crookston Firefighter Brian Hanson. “Heat-related fatalities outpace deaths in several other weather categories,” said Hanson.  “Based on the national average, excessive heat claimed

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