Never Leave a Child or Pet in a Parked Car — Even for a Minute

A car's interior reaches 50°C (120°F) in just 20 minutes, even with windows cracked, even on a mild 24°C day. Children and animals overheat 3-5 times faster than adults because their bodies regulate temperature far less efficiently. "Just a minute" is how every single one of these tragedies begins. There is no safe duration, no safe temperature, no safe amount of shade. Take them with you or don't go. Every time, no exceptions.