SUMMER SUN AND HEAT LEADS TO POTENTIAL DISASTER INSIDE VEHICLES
Summer sunshine and warmer temperatures can quickly result in potentially fatal conditions inside vehicles. The Lincoln County Health Department is alerting residents to never leave children, elderly adults, or pets in parked, unattended vehicle. Temperatures inside parked vehicles spike quickly to unsafe levels for pets and for people. It’s also important to remember that trying to offset the warmer temps by leaving windows opened slightly does NOT significantly decrease the heating rate. Effects tend to be more severe for children, as their bodies have not developed the ability to adequately…
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