Baby or Child Locked in Car; What to do? Call Vegas Valley Locksmiths for a Free Emergency Auto Lockout Service in Greater Las Vegas NV

With the temperatures still reaching very hot numbers people need to remain vigilant about not leaving children in the car. Even though it seems to be cooling down, the inside of a car is still very hot when left to sit in, particularly with no ventilation. Every year there are over 30 infants and toddlers that die in hot cars. Parents many times forget that the child is in the car; usually due to a change in the normal routine. Scientists have studied the effects on a child in a hot car.

Children Lock in Hot Cars Can Lead to Death

One problem is that a child can not regulate the temperature of their body the way an adult can. The heat in their tiny bodies will rise three to five times faster than an adult. Another problem is that the inside temperature of a vehicle with the windows up can be up to 35 degrees higher than it is outside. The windows cause what is known as a greenhouse effect and the child can get overheated in a matter of minutes. Some factors that are used to determine the rate that a child can survive in this situation has to do with color of clothes, age and how hydrated the child was when left in the car. If you think that lower temperatures in the 80’s are better, you are wrong. Even at 80 degrees when a child is left in the car with the windows up it can heat the child quickly and cause them to die of hyperthermia. When the weather begins to cool many parents will start to bundle babies and children in more layers which will cause them to heat faster. Most children are restrained in some kind of car seat and that means they have no way to get themselves out of the car. Most children also do not have the confidence to get out of a vehicle alone without a parent.

Emergency Auto Lockout & Locksmith Services in Las Vegas, Summerlin, North Las Vegas & Henderson Nevada

The only way to save a child from dying in a hot car is to get the car opened as soon as possible. If you see a child in a car that is locked many people will call the police or even break out a window. The faster you get in the car the better the chances of the child’s survival. Some parents may not actually leave a child in the car and forget but they may accidentally lock the door. If this happens to you there is something that you can do. Call an emergency 24/7 Locksmith like Vegas Valley Locksmiths to come out to your location to open the door. You are then able to monitor the child and the car without letting them out of your sight. Vegas Valley Locksmiths has 24/7 services and can be out to help you in any situation right away.

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