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Bill would protect Good Samaritans
The temperature inside a hot car can rise 20 degrees in 10 minutes, which can be deadly to a child who is locked inside. “A kid’s body temperature rises three to five times faster than an adult’s,” said Amber Rollins, director of KidsAndCars.org, an organization that raises awareness about the dangers of leaving children unattended in cars. “Their bodies can’t regulate the temperature the way an adult’s can. Minutes can be the difference between life and death for a child locked in a hot car.”
Legislators push bill to prevent hot car deaths
Kentucky legislators announced Thursday they are pre-filing legislation for the 2016 Regular Session that, if approved, would provide civil immunity to any person who damages a vehicle to remove a child locked in a car in extreme heat.
Carrie Underwood breaks car window to save son, two dogs
Underwood had her back turned when her dogs accidentally locked the car door.
Parents on autopilot may leave children at risk
Research collected by Janette E. Fennell, founder and president of KidsAndCars.org, one of the leading global advocacy groups trying to prevent hot-car deaths, suggests that parents aren’t thinking clearly when such a heartbreaking tragedy befalls families.
Toddler case raised awareness about hot-car dangers
A year has passed since 15-month-old Benjamin Seitz died after being left in a car on a hot summer day, but tragic as it was, his death was not in vain.
