A Real Danger: resqme Raises Awareness About Heatstroke
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- It is time to make the right decisions. The United States loses 37 children each year from heatstroke while locked in a car on average, 5 already this year and summer has just begun. Typically these tragedies occur when the driver runs into the store leaving the child alone in the vehicle. They are unaware of the major risks they are taking with these innocent lives.
In 2013, RedCastle Productions created "One Decision", a film that shows just how tragic these situations can be and has since gone viral receiving over 16 million views on YouTube. Proving to be a huge concern for parents, resqme, Inc. decided to partner with RedCastle and create a follow up video called "Saved" showing the similar risk of locking your keys in the car. "It is important to us to always be doing our part to help educate on the dangers of everyday distractions, but to show that with the right tools in place, they don't have to end in tragedy," says Laurent Colasse, founder of resqme, Inc.
This is the reason why 17 states have already stepped up to help prevent these deaths by enforcing Good Samaritan Laws. These safety conscious states now protect the public from the liability of any damage caused to save a child locked in a car. With laws like these in place, people can now approach vehicles without fear or hesitation, and hopefully to help decrease these deaths each year.
People must realize how quickly a car interior can heat up and the irreversible damages this could cause to children including brain damage or even death. According to research by Jan Null, CCM of San Jose State University, in just 80°F weather, the interior of a car reach 123°F within an hour. Cracking a window in these situations will have little to no effect on the overall temperature inside.
With a passion for safety, resqme, Inc. is dedicated to educating the public to be prepared when seconds count. Road safety experts advocate carrying a car escape tool, such as resqme®, with you at all times. The made in USA resqme tool is a compact 2-in-1 window breaker and seat belt cutter. The resqme tool has proudly saved 20 lives, including 8 children since 2014. Make safety your priority and think of protecting yourself and your loved ones with this potentially lifesaving tool today.
*Data sources from www.noheatstroke.org
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