(Imperial County Public Health Department has issued a warning)...Hot temperatures are rapidly approaching.

Emergency Medical Services Agency is warning residents about the dangers of Heat Stroke. It is especially for parents and caregivers. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, heatstroke is the number one killer of children, outside of car crashes. The California Highway Patrol, Imperial County Sheriffs Office, Imperial County Fire Department and the El Centro Fire Department join efforts each year with the Public Health Department EMS Agency to help reduce the number of deaths by reminding parents and caregivers about the dangers of heatstroke an leaving children in hot cars.