In 10 minutes the temperature inside of a car can rise 20 degrees, with the vehicle acting like an oven, and according to the National Safety Council that’s enough to result in death for children.

On average 37 kids in the U.S. die each year due to pediatric vehicular heatstroke after being left in a car. Washington County Emergency Management Coordinator Marissa Reisen reminds people to always check their backseat, “Every year about this time we start seeing a lot of issues where kids are left in the backseat of a vehicle. Even if the windows are cracked, even if it’s only 70 degrees outside, it’s still a really, little kids and pets can die because the car gets so hot so fast.” If you see a child alone in a car, call 911. Also, the National Safety Council also recommends that you keep your car locked when you are not in it so kids don’t get in it without your knowledge.