Video: Driving Smart: Heatstroke Prevention

Five children have already died in hot cars this year and kids are especially vulnerable. Their bodies can heat up three to five times faster than an adult's. Couple that with the fact that sunlight can turn a car into an oven, even on a relatively cool day, and you have a recipe for disaster. It's a preventable disaster, however, and caregivers need to be more vigilant. Forgetting a child in a car may seem unlikely, but with all the busyness of parenting, it's more common than you think. In fact, 30 to 40 children die in hot cars each year. Use these tips to keep your child safe. If someone else is driving your child or your daily routine has been altered in some way, always check to make sure your child has arrived safely. Research shows that many of these accidents happen when a caregiver's routine is disrupted. Stash your purse or briefcase behind the driver's seat rather than on the front passenger seat. That way, you'll have to open the rear door to grab your bag, making it pretty hard to miss your baby. Never, we mean never leave your child unattended in the car, even if you're just running into the gas station or the grocery store. Finally, if you see a child alone in a car, get involved. If the child seems hot or sick, call 911 immediately. (techno-style music)