Don’t leave children or pets in hot cars

The following is a news release from AAA Idaho.

BOISE – As temperatures climb in the Gem State, AAA is reminding parents to never leave children or pets unattended in a vehicle.

“A child’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult, and temperatures inside a vehicle can rise by more than 20 degrees in as little as 10 minutes,” says AAA Idaho public affairs director Matthew Conde. “There is no ‘quick errand’ that justifies leaving a kid or a pet in harm’s way.”

With outside temperatures in the 90’s this weekend in many parts of Idaho, temperatures inside a vehicle will easily top 104 degrees – the point at which heatstroke can occur – even if the vehicle is parked in the shade or has the windows cracked. Death occurs when the body’s core temperature reaches 107 degre