# Baby Rescued From Hot Car After It Automatically Locked With Keys Inside

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/news-opinion/general/baby-rescued-from-being-trapped-in-hot-car/
- Published: 2016-11-04T12:42:29+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

#### _A one-year-old girl was rescued from a hot car afterit locked automatically and trapped her inside intemperatures of around 50C._

The mother, who has not been identified, and her daughter had traveled to Five Dock
visiting a local leisure centre, in Sydney’s west at 10.30am on Thursday when the
incident took place.

When the mum returned to her car with her daughter, it locked automatically with
the keys inside after she put her daughter in her carseat,leaving her daughter trapped
inside the hot car.

The mum who was already panicking, hurriedly asked nearby workers to open the door,
but to no avail, and so fire services were called in.

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[7 News](https://au.news.yahoo.com/) reported that firefighters used heavy tarpaulins
in an attempt to cool down the car and keep the sunlight away from the windows while
they worked on opening the doors.

Firefighters and a locksmith tried to openthe lock for 15 minutes, but when itrefused
to budge, they were forced to break the window in order to get the baby out before
any serious damage was done.

Onlookers filmed the mother’s relieved reunion with her daughter, embracing her 
as she was rushed to safety.

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Witness Paula Santangelo told 7 News the car had automatically locked with the baby
girl still inside.

Adam Long, from Fire and Rescue NSW told 7 News that the baby grinned at him and
was cheerful during the rescue. “The baby gave me a nice little smile on the way
through which was nice, but it was quite hot, it had to have been at least 50 degrees,”
he said.

He alsowarned other parents of the dangers of leaving kids in hot cars, given the
warmer weather is approaching. “The parents need to keep the keys in their pockets
at all times,” he said.

Sources:[Au.news.yahoo.com](https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/33098157/dramatic-moment-baby-is-rescued-from-50c-car/#page1)
and[Dailymail.co.uk](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3900532/Dramatic-moment-baby-girl-rescued-50C-car-automatically-locked-trapped-mother-s-keys-inside-Sydney.html)

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 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
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