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AS THE DAYS HEAT UP REMEMBERING TO GRAB ALL YOUR VALUABLES BEFORE LEAVING YOUR CAR BECOMES MORE AND MORE IMPORTANT!
According to Consumer Reports: “About 38 Children die each year from vehicular heatstroke. Heatstroke is the leading cause of death
in vehicles (excluding crashes) for those 14 and younger.”
As it gets hotter and people become overwhelmed with all that they need to remember it becomes increasingly likely that a child or pet can get left behind. The Don’t Forget App created by Burt Firtel is perfect for those parents who have a never-ending checklist of things to get when exiting the car. Burt urged his app engineers to create an easy-to-use and customizable app for all ages!
Burt says, “It’s a simple idea but one that some people are saying why hasn’t it been thought of before? I would park my car in the underground garage, take the elevator to my apartment, get undressed, turn on the tv, and reach for the phone. You dummy, I left it in the car and would do so a couple of times each week. So, I invented the “Don’t Forget APP”.
The Don’t Forget App is life-saving and can stop a tragedy from occurring. It works with your car’s Bluetooth so that when your car turns off it reminds you to take up to 15 items. Burt wants to try and prevent any more children and pets from becoming part of those tragic statistics.
Burt is now an 84-year-old retiree who just wants to help others.