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Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection

Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection. Conference Call 6-29-09. Hyperthermia Deaths of Children in Hot Vehicles. Jan Null, CCM San Francisco State University SafeKids USA. Child Swine Flu Deaths. 10. Child Hyperthermia Deaths. 14. Twins die trapped inside a hot vehicle

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Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection

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  1. Child Passenger Safety and Occupant Protection Conference Call 6-29-09

  2. Hyperthermia Deaths of Children in Hot Vehicles Jan Null, CCM San Francisco State UniversitySafeKids USA

  3. Child Swine Flu Deaths 10

  4. Child Hyperthermia Deaths 14

  5. Twins die trapped inside a hot vehicle • Funeral today for girl found dead in hot van • Baby left in truck all day dies • Toddler dies after being left in hot car • Baby daughter dies after dad forgets her inside his car • Child left in car in Jacksonville heat dies…. And already 9 more this year … Recent Headlines

  6. Child Vehicular Hyperthermia Fatalities in 2008 42

  7. Child Vehicular Hyperthermia Fatalities 38

  8. 428+ Child Vehicular Hyperthermia Fatalities1998-2008

  9. What Circumstances?

  10. Average Age = 21 months • Youngest = 1 month (2 cases) • Oldest = 13 years How Old?

  11. When?

  12. Where?Child Vehicular Hyperthermia Fatalities 1998-2008

  13. Child’s thermoregulatory system less capable of cooling their bodies. • A child’s core body temperature rises 3 to 5 times faster than an adults. • Heat Stroke • System is overwhelmed at 104 ° F. • Symptoms • Stops perspiring, bizarre behavior, faintness, staggering, strong and rapid pulse, and possible delirium or coma. • Death at 107 ° F. Hyperthermia

  14. July 2001, San Jose California • Kyle Patrick Gilbert (5 mo) • Left by 19-year old father • Media asked “How hot did it get in the car?” • Only study was for a single 93° day by Louisiana State Medical Society My Involvement?

  15. Summer 2002 Observational study • 16 study days • Outside air temperatures from 72 °- 96° F • On two days, measurements were also made with the windows “cracked” 1.5 inches How Hot? How Fast?

  16. Incoming Shortwave Solar Radiation Warms Interior Objects How Cars Get Hot Outgoing Longwave Radiation Heats the Air Air and Windows are Transparent to Sunlight

  17. How Hot? How Fast?

  18. An 80° Day

  19. Much hotter and faster than expected • Average Elapsed Time vs. Temperature Rise • 10 minutes = 19 °F • 20 minutes = 29 °F • 1-2 hours = 45 - 50 °F • “Cracking” windows has little effect (~ 2-3 °) • Vehicle interior color probably biggest factor • Published • Pediatrics (July 2005) • Weatherwise (July/Aug 2005) • Online: http://ggweather.com/heat Heating Summary

  20. Vehicles can become deadly in a very short period of time • This is an epidemic • Awareness must be raised ahead of time • Educate, Educate, Educate • It’s not just pets • Not even for a minute! Take-Aways

  21. Questions? • Contact Information: Jan Null, CCM Adjunct Professor Meteorology San Francisco State University 408-379-7500 jnull@ggweather.com ggweather.com/heat/ Thank You !!

  22. phomiak@miemss.org

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