REMSA says that if you see a child alone in a hot car that you should immediately call 9-1-1 and work towards getting that child out of that car.
During the demonstration they were dealing with a child who was going into cardiac arrest from heat stroke.
They started by providing chest compressions and oxygen and followed that by spraying cold water on the child and placing ice packs on the groin and arm pits.
Heat stroke symptoms also include fainting, hot dry skin, and they could be unresponsive.
When children enter that state - they are unable to sweat to cool themselves down.
Since children are smaller, their core temperatures rise rapidly.
During the summer, the temperature of the inside of a car can increase 20 degrees in just ten minutes and about 40 children die every year from being left in a hot car.
Again, if you find a child is overheating, REMSA says you should spray them with water, fan them, apply ice packs or anything to cool them down.
