Incredible moment: Texas cops rescue 10-month-old baby stuck in car for four minutes in 107F weather after baby’s mother accidentally locks herself outside with engine running
- A baby was accidentally locked in the car by his mother who left the keys in the backseat after placing them in their car seat.
- After a minute of trying to use a metal tool to break in, rescuers broke glass to save the baby.
- The baby came out safe and sound, even after being locked up for four minutes.
Video captured the incredible moment Texas firefighters saved a 10-month-old baby trapped in a car in 107F heat in just four minutes after his mother accidentally locked her keys inside.
The baby’s mother accidentally locked the vehicle while putting the baby in the car seat after a doctor’s appointment Thursday.
According to firefighters, the car was rolling when they arrived on scene.
In the firefighter’s video, Jordan Sewell brought a Slim Jim, a type of metal rod, to the front driver’s window of the SUV.
Through the backseat window, the baby’s mother became emotional as they tried to save her child in the scorching Texas heat.
As the firefighter attempted to unlock the car, another timed the rescue. He noted the 45 second mark, then the one minute mark.
Jordan Sewell (middle) was trying to open the car using a Slim Jim, a type of metal rod, on the front driver’s window of the SUV.
According to KRLD News Radio Deputy Chief Dean Feldpausch said, “She started the car and placed the child in the car seat, putting her keys in the back seat. When she closed the door, the car locked and the engine stopped.
As the firefighter attempted to unlock the car, another timed the rescue. He noted the 45 second mark, then the one minute mark.
He then said: “15 seconds, then we break the glass. »
The firefighter armed with the tool continued to try to gain entry, but was unsuccessful, and the decision to break the rear door glass was made.
“Let’s have some glass,” said the commander on scene.
A police officer began banging on the driver’s side rear window while the firefighter shielded his face from debris.
After a few blows, the firefighter used another tool to break the window. With a single push, the firefighter broke the window and the baby was taken out of the hot vehicle.
According to a Facebook message posted by the Flower Mound Fire Department, the decision to break the rear door window instead of the front was due to the fact that if the window is covered and is not repaired immediately, the driver can still have visibility through the front window mirror.
A police officer began banging on the driver’s side rear window while the firefighter shielded his face from debris.
Sewell used a glass cutting tool to break the window and save the baby from the dangerously hot car.
The baby was taken to the ambulance to freshen up and be examined. There were no signs of heat-related injury or distress
Even though the baby was in the backseat, rescuers aimed for the opposite side window to avoid putting glass directly on the child.
With an exterior heat of 107F, the estimated heat inside the vehicle was approximately 114.6F.
Feldpausch said: “It’s extremely hot, we have a ten month old in the back seat, so we’re not going to mess around. At these temperatures, the interior of a car can get very hot, very quickly.
The baby was taken to the ambulance to freshen up and be examined. There were no signs of injury or heat-related distress.
“Mom did exactly the right thing. Everything was done exactly as we wanted,” Feldpausch said.
They also covered the vehicle’s broken window with plastic.
