Hot Times, Hot Cars

Summer heat is approaching. Each year we get too many calls about kids and pets being locked in hot cars. Acar can heat up by 20 degrees in just 10 minutes and become deadly. Children are more vulnerable to heatstroke. Please take the extra second or two to confirm no one remains in a vehicle before pressing the lock button.

This week we practiced getting into locked cars, should time be on our side. But, if the occupant appears to be in distress, the axe or window punch is coming out right away. We won’t hesitate when it comes to safety.

We will only respond if there is a child or pet locked in a vehicle. There are other services available to unlock vehicles if keys are merely forgotten.

- Photos courtesy of Zoneton FD