Hatzalah, Hatzulas Nefashos, Shmira, Shomrim, Chavivim, Chaveirim Warns: Be Alert When Exiting Your Vehicle

By FrumNews.com

Over the past 12 months, there have been several heartbreaking tragedies of Jewish children in the frum community mistakenly being left in cars r”l.

Our NJ/NY community emergency response organizations — Hatzalah and Hatzulas Nefashos, Shmira and Shomrim, Chavivim and Chaveirim— from the tri-state area are alerting of the dangers of mistakenly leaving a child in a car r”l following a string of tragic accidents.

Hatzolah of Central Jersey said in its PSA: “Hatzolah reminds you to look before you lock and never leave a child in your car. Pause to look back every time you leave your car. And if you see a child alone in a hot car, take immediate action.”

With summer in full swing. It’s easy to forget that interior car heat temperatures can reach drastic levels within minutes.

Leaving a child alone, even for two minutes, can—and is—life-threatening. AAA also says a child’s body heats up three to five times faster than an adult’s body.

Earlier this year, the Lakewood Jewish community was heartbroken to hear that a 4-month-old baby was Niftar after being mistakenly left in a vehicle.

An Askun told FrumNews.com that, “This issue has seriously hit and devastated our communities. It can happen to anyone, even to the most loving attentive parents. The more community-wide awareness the better.”