Paramedics Rescue Toddler Left in Hot Car on Long Island

Toddler Rescued from Hot Car

• 👨‍🚒 Paramedics from Center Reach Long Island responded to a 911 call about a 2-year-old boy left unattended in a car.
• 🌡️ The child was found strapped into a booster seat in 100°F temperatures while his father was shopping at Walmart for approximately 20 minutes.
• 🚨 A security guard initially spotted the toddler and alerted authorities.

Paramedic Response and Child's Condition

• ⏱️ The paramedic team arrived within 3 minutes of the 911 call.
• 🏥 The young victim was transported to Stony Brook Children's Hospital for evaluation and care.
• ✅ Fortunately, the toddler has since been released to his mother's care.

Father's Arrest and Legal Consequences

• 🚓 Police arrested the father, identified as 36-year-old Kenny Arnold Andre of North Patchog.
• ⚖️ He was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and apologized to the District Attorney.
• 🚫 A stayaway order of protection was issued, preventing Andre from seeing his son.

Dangers of Hot Cars

• ⚠️ Experts warn that an average of 40 children die in hot vehicles annually.
• 🔥 80% of the temperature increase inside a car occurs within the first 10 minutes.
• 🧠 A child's body heats up three to five times faster than an adult's, leading to potential brain damage or death.