Child Safety

First case of Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke for 2023

The first case of Pediatric Vehicular heatstroke (PVH) for the year 2023 took place in Atmore Alabama on February 27th.  The father, identified as Mr. Shaun Rounsavall, tried to pick up his toddler in the late afternoon from the daycare center, but was told the toddler was never dropped off that day! Mr. Rounsavall then …

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The sensorimotor skills on child cognitive development.

The sensorimotor skills of a child are essential in their cognitive development, as it is the first stage of understanding the world around them, according to the famous Swiss developmental psychologist Mr. Jean Piaget.  From reflexes to symbolic thoughts, the toddler’s little brain will actively process to figure out how the environment works and how …

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Grandfather faces two charges due to hot car death

On September 22nd, 2022, tragic struck for the Wiesman family.  Two-year-old Ian Wiesman was found dead in the vehicle outside the day care center that belonged to his grandfather Mr. William Wiesman.  According to Blount County in the state of Alabama, District Attorney Pamela Casey stated in a press conference that Mr. Wiesman would be …

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Will leaving a crack in the window reduce vehicle internal temperature?

During summer, we often see vehicles parked in an external parking garage with windows or sunroof cracked open for air circulation.  However, have you ever wondered if this would actually help reducing the vehicle’s internal temperature? We have discussed that Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke (PVH) or hot car deaths likely to occur during the hot summer …

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Has hot car death become a priority for the US Congress?

On November 2021, Congress passed the Infrastructure and Jobs Act which included a mandate for action by U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) aimed to reduce hot car deaths (please refer to the link located at the end of this posting for additional information). However, the U.S. DOT has not yet required occupant detection and alert …

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