National Vehicular Heatstroke Resources
Visit these national resources to learn more about pediatric vehicular heatstroke. Many of these resources provide visitors with free educational information and items to disseminate to help prevent these needless deaths.
Please contact [email protected] and visit nsc.org/heatstroke for information about pediatric vehicular heatstroke resources and programs.
Forgotten
Forgotten by the Caregiver
52.6% of children who have died from vehicle heatstroke were forgotten by their caregiver. Since 1998, 505 children have died from vehicular heatstroke after being forgotten.
Gained Access
Gained Access
23.8% of children who have died from vehicular heatstroke gained access to an unlocked vehicle. Since 1998, 237 children have died from vehicular heatstroke from gaining access to a vehicle.
Knowingly Left
Knowingly Left by Caregiver
21.8% of children who have died from heatstroke in a vehicle where knowingly left by a caregiver. Since 1998, 202 children have died in a vehicle after being knowingly left by their caregiver.
National Pediatric Vehicular Heatstroke Resources
Free Online Learning
Children in Hot Cars: Educate yourself and everyone you know. Learn the three primary circumstances that have led to children dying in hot cars and what we can do to prevent these deaths. This free online training, created by the National Safety Council, takes about 10 minutes to complete. A certificate of completion is provided at the end of the training. Available in English and Spanish.
Group Delivery Option: Organizations that want to use these courses for staff development can request a Group Administration account. Designated group administrators can register staff, monitor course progress and download completion certificates.
NoHeatStroke.org provides visitors with vetted statistics on heatstroke events, causes of heatstroke and provides valuable data to help you plan your prevention programming.
Network of Employers for Traffic Safety: NETS created the Child Vehicular Heatstroke for Employers Toolkit that provides employers with information and resources to educate staff on vehicular heatstroke.
NHTSA: NHTSA’s 2025 Social Media Playbook includes social media communication and marketing materials featuring the call to action. Many assets are available in English and Spanish. Share this information to help spread the message across all communities.
The National Child Passenger Safety Board website provides links to partner organizations that work to prevent pediatric vehicular heatstroke. Visit these websites to learn more about PVH and gather resources for your outreach efforts.