BEWARE: This is how quickly your vehicle heats up on a hot day
Children and pets can exhibit symptoms of heat stroke within short periods of time
BEWARE: This is how quickly your vehicle heats up on a hot day
Children and pets can exhibit symptoms of heat stroke within short periods of time
WEBVTT CHILD, A PET, ORANYONE, IN A PARKED CAR.JENNIFER FRANCIOTTI HAS THESTORY.>> EVERY 10 MINUTES WE WILL TAKEYOUR BLOOD PRESSURE AND KEEP ALOOK AT YOUR HEART RATE.JENNIFER: BEING MONITORED BYEMTS AS HE GETS READY TO SWEATIT OUT.>> THE BASELINE IS 87.JENNIFER: A PUBLIC SERVICEANNOUNCEMENT THE RADIO STATIONHAS DONE FOR THE LAST FEW YEARS,BUT THIS IS SCOTT AT FIRST IFYES FIRST TIME.AFTER FIVE MINUTES -- >> 92.>> IT HAS GONE OUT 10 DEGREES.>> I JUST HAVE TO SIT HERE?IT IS GOING UP ONE DEGREE AMINUTE.99.5 DEGREES ALREADY.>> CHILDREN AND PETS LEFT ALONEIN CARS CAN IN A VERY SHORT TIMEEXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS OF HEATSTROKE, WHICH IS NOT REMOVEDFROM THAT ENVIRONMENT IN ARELATIVELY SHORT TIME CANULTIMATELY LEAD TO DEATH.>> 112 DEGREES.>> THE FIRST 10 MINUTES IS THEHOTTEST JUMP.IT CAN CLIMB 30 DEGREES AND 20MINUTES.ON A 90 DEGREE DAY IT CAN BE 120DEGREES IN THE CAR, EVEN ON A 70DEGREE DAY, 100 DEGREES IN THECAR IN 20 MINUTES.>> 90 DEGREES OUT, AND IT FEELSAMAZING OUT HERE.>> HE MADE IT 45 MINUTES.THE TEMPERATURE INSIDE WAS 115.CLOUD COVER AND AN EARLY MORNINGSTART TIME CAP THE TEMPERATURESFROM CLIMBING FASTER.>> IT IS AMAZING HOW HOT IT GETSAND HOW QUICKLY.>> A CHILD'S BODY CLEANS UPTHREE TO FIVE TIMES FASTER THAN
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BEWARE: This is how quickly your vehicle heats up on a hot day
Children and pets can exhibit symptoms of heat stroke within short periods of time
It's dangerous to leave a child, pet or anyone inside a parked car on a hot day. Children and pets can exhibit symptoms of heat stroke within short periods of time, which can lead to injury or death, according to health experts.
It's dangerous to leave a child, pet or anyone inside a parked car on a hot day. Children and pets can exhibit symptoms of heat stroke within short periods of time, which can lead to injury or death, according to health experts.
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