The forecast for this week in Central Pennsylvania calls for high temperatures of 90 degrees of above and humidity making the heat index event hotter. The NLCRPD provides parents and caregivers this reminder with some safety reminders from the American Academy of Pediatrics:

Always check the back seat and make sure all children are out of the car before locking it and walking away.

Avoid distractions while driving, especially cell phone use.

Be extra alert when there is a change in your routine, like when someone else is driving your child or you take a different route to work or childcare.

Have your childcare provider call if your child is more than 10 minutes late.

Put your cell phone, bag, or purse in the back seat, so you check the back seat when you arrive at your destination.

If someone else is driving your child, always check to make sure he has arrived safely.

Keep your car locked when it is parked to prevent a curious child from entering when no one is around. Many hot car deaths have occurred when a child mistakenly locks himself inside.

Make sure children do not have easy access to your car keys. Store them out of a child's reach.

Teach children that cars are not safe places to play.

Keep rear fold-down seats closed to prevent a child from crawling into the trunk from inside the car.

Remind children that cars, especially car trunks, should not be used for games like hide-and-seek.