Secretary of State Tre Hargett, the Department of Health and the Department of Safety and Homeland Security have announced a statewide partnership to distribute free “Baby in the Back” hangtags to help prevent heat-related child deaths in cars.
On average, every ten days, a child dies from heatstroke in a car, and in more than half of these deaths, the caregiver forgot the child was in the vehicle. The purpose of the tag is to serve as a visual reminder that a child is in the vehicle. In Tennessee, it is illegal to leave a young child unattended in a car.
Since Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office created “Baby in the Back” hangtags, nearly half a million of them have been distributed to partner agencies to share with parents and caregivers of children statewide.
To request free Baby in the Back hangtags, visit Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s website.
