Cabinet Members Preach 'Look Before You Lock'
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius hold press conference in Alexandria about the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles.
Two members of President Barack Obama’s cabinet held a press conference at the Campagna Center’s Head Start location at George Washington Middle School on Friday morning to bring attention to a string of recent child deaths due to heatstroke. U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius urged Head Start and childcare providers around the country to be alert to the dangers of leaving children unattended in vehicles and promote a campaign titled “Look Before You Lock.” In the first week of August, eight children across the country died from heatstroke. At least 23 child deaths and an unknown number of injuries have occurred this summer due to hyperthermia. “This campaign is …
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