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Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Even 77 degrees can turn deadly for children in cars, Georgia officials warn
The Brief Georgia officials launched the 12th annual "Look Again" campaign after two children died in hot cars last July; so far in 2025, eight incidents have occurred at child care facilities with no fatalities. Experts warn that a child's body temperature rises 3 to 5 times faster than an adult's, and even mild outdoor temperatures can cause parked vehicles to become dangerously hot within minutes. Authorities urge caregivers to check the back seat before locking their cars and to call 911 if they see a child in a parked vehicle; Georgia law allows entry if a child is in distress. COBB COUNTY, Ga. - As we get closer to Georgia's summer, temperatures have started to climb, and that can be a dangerous time in parked vehicles—especially if you're transporting kids. Last year, numbers show two children died in Georgia after being left in a hot car. What we know It's a mistake parents and caregivers have made time and time again across the country. In 2024, the National Safety Council says 39 kids lost their lives after being left in a vehicle. Thursday morning, the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning, also known as DECAL, kicked off its 12th annual 'Look Again' campaign. It comes after two Georgia kids died from heatstroke last July after being left in hot vehicles; one of them was in Cobb County. "I want to do all that I can to get the word out—to just do a simple thing—and that's stop, look in the back seat, and make sure you're locking the door because little people can crawl in there, and it can become a trap," said Allen Poole, from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. RELATED: Critical warning for parents after Cobb County 2-year-old boy dies in hot car According to Georgia ranks 5th for the number of child deaths from vehicle heatstroke. Thursday, officials demonstrated how quickly vehicles can heat up, even with the temperature around 77 degrees. A graphic from Children's Healthcare of Atlanta shows it can take just minutes for a parked vehicle to get dangerously hot for pets and kids. "The child's body temperature increases 3 to 5 times faster than in adults, and that is a deadly combination," said Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning Commissioner Amy Jacobs. DECAL says so far this year, Georgia child care facilities have left kids in vehicles eight times—luckily, no one died. Officials say if you see a child in a parked vehicle, call 911, and if a child is in distress, the law allows you to enter that vehicle. What they're saying "We never think that's going to happen to us, and so that's why we continue to remind folks that it can happen so quickly—and you can completely avoid it," Jacobs said. Officials say parked vehicles can be dangerous year-round. "Our ultimate goal is to save every child and not have one child fall to heatstroke in the state of Georgia," Poole said. Officials say one way to prevent forgetting is by putting something like a phone or a purse in the back so you have another reason to turn around.
Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Glynn Co. Police receives $35,000 H.E.A.T grant
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (WSAV) — The Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) was announced as one of 26 law enforcement agencies in Georgia to receive a Highway Enforcement of Aggressive Traffic (H.E.A.T) grant for the Federal 2025 Fiscal Year. The Governor's Office of Highway Safety has announced that GCPD's award totals $35,361. The GCPD H.E.A.T Unit will use the grant to reduce local traffic crashes due to aggressive and dangerous driving behaviors, a spokesperson said. 'Our H.E.A.T. team is already working earnestly to ensure Glynn County highways are safer than ever,' GCPD Chief Scott M. Ebner said. 'This award will bolster our efforts and show the people of Glynn County – as well as the thousands of drivers travelling each day through our county – that we are serious about safety and enforcing traffic laws.' The H.E.A.T. grant program was made to help jurisdictions with the highest rates of traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities based on impaired driving and speeding data. 'Federal and state crash data show sustained enforcement of traffic laws reduces crashes and saves lives on our roads,' Allen Poole, Director of the Governor's Office of Highway Safety said. 'GOHS will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement to implement projects and initiatives designed to protect everyone using our roads and to help reach our goal of zero traffic deaths in Georgia and our nation.' For more information about the H.E.A.T. program or any other GOHS campaign, visit or call 404-656-6996. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Toombs Co. Sheriff's Office awarded $39k from Governor's Office for Highway Safety
LYONS, Ga. (WSAV) — The Toombs County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) announced that it received $39,856 from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant is given by the Governor's Office to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities around Georgia through High Visibility Enforcement. HVE uses highly visible and proactive law enforcement to target specific traffic safety issues, designed to change unlawful and dangerous driving behaviors that contribute to most the state's fatal and serious injury traffic crashes on the roads. 'Federal and state crash data show sustained enforcement of traffic laws reduces crashes and saves lives on our roads,' Allen Poole, Director of GOHS said. 'GOHS will continue to partner with state and local law enforcement to implement projects and initiatives designed to protect everyone using our roads and to help reach our goal of zero traffic deaths in Georgia and our nation.' The HVE grant will continue through September of 2025. 'The Toombs County Sheriff's Office is thrilled to announce that with the acceptance of this grant, our Deputies will be more equipped to enforce traffic offenses and promote more safety within our community along the highway,' said Sheriff Jordan Kight. For more information on the award, contact TCSO at 912-526-6778 or by email at admin@ Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
