Another tragedy averted - 3 year old boy got stuck in dad's pick-up - warning from rescue services

[webfact]

Daily News Thai Caption: That was close!

 

Daily News reported on yet another child getting stuck in a motor vehicle - this one had a happy ending but a rescue serviceman has warned other parents they might not be so lucky.

 

Last week a seven year old child left in a school van died and this week a company that provides services to prevent such accidents bemoaned the fact that many schools were unwilling to shell out money to potentially save lives. 

 

In this case a father who works in Bangkok had driven overnight from the Thai capital to his home in Nong Yai Phim sub-district of Nangrong district, Buriram, NE Thailand.

 

His three year old son who dotes on his dad, according to his 38 year old mum, started playing with his pick-up keys unbeknownst to the adults.

 

He then went and locked himself in the vehicle.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

The father was tired after his long drive and decided to sleep in the day but fortunately he decided to move his pick-up a little before sleeping.

 

He couldn't find his keys and eventually realised that his son was lying down and playing on the back seat.

 

After trying to open the doors for 45 minutes rescue was called and they took a further 30 minutes to gain entry.

 

Worabadin of the rescue service said this should serve as a warning to parents to be careful with their keys. 

Things could have been very different if it had been a hotter time of day and the folks hadn't noticed for longer.

 

The three year old boy was cradled in his dad's arms - exhausted but none the worse for wear after the near tragedy, said the media. 
 

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[AsianAtHeart]

In that short of a time, with the cloud cover that seems evident from the photo, this one was not yet so close to a tragedy.  I'm sure the little lad was just fine.  Had the father gone for his nap without discovering the boy, though, the story could certainly have ended differently.

 

Children definitely like to play with keys.  This is rather normal behavior.  I always like to keep a spare key outside the vehicle, just in case I were to lock myself out.  Even if the car alarmed, because the security system had not been deactivated, at least I could get inside to retrieve the fob for the car.

[2baht]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

many schools were unwilling to shell out money to potentially save lives. 

It's a shame they have little or NO common sense!

[PETERTHEEATER]

8 hours ago, 2baht said:

It's a shame they have little or NO common sense!

.....and a spare key.....

[hotchilli]

It doesn't need money to save lives..... just a brain.

That goes for both schools and parents.

[arithai12]

14 hours ago, 2baht said:

It's a shame they have little or NO common sense!

Typical keyboard warrior response. Now go and read the article in full, and realize that it's a private company with roots in UK (guarantee for inflated prices) complaining that schools don't want to adopt their system based on scanning QR codes and such. The Kiwi guy who wrote the complaint is of course making it look like the Thai schools are putting children at risk if they will not buy their system. Of course, he doesn't mention how much each school should pay and how would they have to cover the extra cost if most schools are already under-funded.

"Common sense" is to count your kids in and out of the van and in class. Easy, cheap.

[SABloke]

So the 7 year old couldn't open a van door from the inside (plausible), but this 3 year old opened a pickup truck door from outside and go into the truck and then closed the door behind himself?? Must be a big lad with long arms. 

[2baht]

2 hours ago, arithai12 said:

"Common sense" is to count your kids in and out of the van and in class. Easy, cheap.

I stand by my statement, they have little or no common sense, NOT ONLY at schools!