Safe Kids Gwinnett to kick off hyperthermia prevention campaign

Safe Kids Gwinnett will launch its annual “Never Leave Your Child Alone in a Car” campaign Thursday.

The group will host a meeting from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in Lawrenceville.

At the meeting, a pediatrician will talk about the special considerations of children and heat, a Gwinnett police officer will discuss current laws, Safe Kids will present data and prevention strategies and a mother will talk about losing her child to heatstroke.