Risk Management Magazine

Two decades ago, fatalities caused from leaving children in vehicles were somewhat rare. That has changed in recent years.

I was a young buck sergeant at Fort Irwin, California, in 2004 when I purchased my first four-wheel-drive vehicle, a 1986 Chevy Blazer.

With the car’s radio blaring and us still dancing, we found our way to the highway that would take us home. About 20 minutes into our trip, however, our adrenaline started fading.