This week is expected to warm up to the mid-80s and near 90 on Friday. It\u2019s time to beat the heat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The Kent Regional Fire Authority offers the following tips to keep children safe while driving around town or on trips, as well as ways to stay cool in the heat:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Child safety in vehicles:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Any time you leave your vehicle, take all children with you. It will slow you down, it will create more work, but it may save a child\u2019s life and it is the law.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 If you need a reminder about children in the back seat, place your briefcase or purse next to the child. Another trick is to leave the diaper bag on the front seat as a reminder. These types of reminders are especially important if you do not regularly carry children in your vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Get into the habit of looking before you leave. As you exit your vehicle scan the interior to look for children or other things that need your attention.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Place electronic reminders to yourself on your smart phone or email calendar to check on your child.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 If your spouse or other adult is carrying a child and does not normally do so, call them to ensure that the child has been removed from the vehicle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 If you are concerned about a child you see alone in a vehicle, call 911.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Update: Over the weekend in the U.S., two more children died after being left in vehicles, bringing the national total to 21 this year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Be ready for the heat and follow these tips:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Stay cool<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Stay indoors \u2013 Consider visiting a mall, theatre, or other air-conditioned location.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Shut the blinds or drapes on any windows that receive morning or afternoon sun.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Check on elderly family members and acquaintances frequently.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Drink liquids<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Drink plenty of water or other non-caffeinated\/alcohol beverages.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Take bottled water if you plan on spending time outdoors. Bring extras for those who forget to plan ahead.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n When outdoors<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Limit your exposure to direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Wear sunscreen on all exposed skin surfaces. Children are especially susceptible to burning.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Water safety<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Always supervise children when near any body of water.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Wear a properly fitting, Coast Guard approved life jacket.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Swim at locations that have a lifeguard on duty.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 River and lake water temperatures are still very low and can quickly sap your strength.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Always take a buddy and a cellphone when near the water.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Recognize the signs of heat exhaustion and hyperthermia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n \u2022 Headache, muscle cramping, profuse sweating and nausea\/vomiting.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This week is expected to warm up to the mid-80s. It\u2019s time to beat the heat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":106,"featured_media":10846,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-10845","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10845"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/106"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10845"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10845\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10846"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10845"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10845"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10845"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kentreporter.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=10845"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}