National Safety Council Heatstroke Prevention Toolkits

Awareness Starts Here!

On average, 37 children die each year in the U.S. from being left alone in hot cars—tragic and entirely preventable incidents known as pediatric vehicular heatstroke. A vehicle’s interior can become deadly in minutes, and a child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s. These heartbreaking losses often happen during a moment of distraction or routine change.

To help prevent these tragedies, the National Safety Council has developed a series of free, practical toolkits and assets designed to raise awareness and empower action across every sector of the community.

Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Prevention Toolkits are tailored for:

• Hospital or Healthcare Organization
• Child Care
• Advocacy
• Employers and Retailers
• Indigenous Communities

Note: Toolkit files are shared via a cloud-based platform. If you have difficulty accessing the files, please contact us at [email protected] for assistance.

Each toolkit includes:

• 10–Minute E-Learning Course: Take a FREE online training course: Children in Hot Cars
• Posters
• Infographics
• Parking Lot Signage: Reminder to caregivers never to leave a child alone in a vehicle or if a bystander sees an unattended child permission to act.
• Window Cling: Print and distribute to parents to cling to their vehicle window as a reminder.
• Talking Points: Educate those around you on the dangers of children in hot cars.
• Customizable Emails

Whether you’re working with families, customers, employees, or neighbors—you can help save lives. Explore the toolkits and use these resources to make a difference today.

What Else Can You Do?

• Watch this video and share one father’s story: A Promise to Payto
• Take a free online training course: Children in Hot Cars (available in English and Spanish)
• Check out the Kids in Hot Cars Report – One Child is Too Many: A Legislative Look Across the U.S.
• Go to NSC Injury Facts: Hot Car Deaths