Saw a child locked in a car in a parking lot. I asked everyone within 100' if if was their car, then called 911. It was 90deg out and although the engine was running there was no way of telling if the A/C was on or working. The child (girl approx 3 or 4yo) was strapped in a child seat and slumped over to the side - but quite obviously breathing. 911 said not to touch the car.
The 911 operator asked me to stand out by the road to direct the police/medic in - but 5 mins later the car drove past me on it's way out of the lot. Of course I wasn't going to try and stop the car. I called 911 back and told them the car was on the move again and they said thanks for the update.
I gave the car's license plate to the 911 operator. They also got my name & callback #.
Question: If this happened in your jurisdiction then would that be the end of it? When it's clear that the child is no longer in immediate danger then you'd just stand down and move on? Or would there be an attempt to contact the registered owner of the car to maybe educate them on the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car? Maybe a note to child services?

The 911 operator asked me to stand out by the road to direct the police/medic in - but 5 mins later the car drove past me on it's way out of the lot. Of course I wasn't going to try and stop the car. I called 911 back and told them the car was on the move again and they said thanks for the update.
I gave the car's license plate to the 911 operator. They also got my name & callback #.
Question: If this happened in your jurisdiction then would that be the end of it? When it's clear that the child is no longer in immediate danger then you'd just stand down and move on? Or would there be an attempt to contact the registered owner of the car to maybe educate them on the dangers of leaving a child in a hot car? Maybe a note to child services?


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