Teen Develops App to Prevent Child Hot Car Deaths

Douglas, Jeff (journalist). Mann, Helen (journalist). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Added Author). Journalist: Douglas, Jeff ; Journalist: Mann, Helen. (Cast).

Summary: Every year, dozens of small children are forgotten in cars. Sometimes a parent remembers and rushes back to the car, but sometimes they don't get there in time to prevent the child suffering harm. Seventeen-year-old Alissa Chavez has designed a car-seat alarm system and app to alert parents when they've left their child in the car. She's been working on this idea since she was in grade eight. "It started as a science fair project," Alissa tells As It Happens.

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Physical Description: 1 streaming audio file (05 min 21 sec)
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Publisher: Toronto : Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, 2014

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General Note:	From the Curio.ca streaming audio-visual collection.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to Curio subscribers
Participant or Performer Note:	Journalist: Douglas, Jeff ; Journalist: Mann, Helen.
Target Audience Note:	12-14.
Original Version Note:	Hot Seat Warning App
System Details Note:	Available on the Internet. MODE OF ACCESS via web browser by entering the following URL: https://curio.ca/en/catalog/05b12d40-6c06-4a41-be12-6154fb47c97f
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	CBC/Radio Canada has perpetual access rights to this streaming content.
Language Note:	In English.
Source of Description Note:	Source of description from Canadian Broadcasting Corporation