Goodwood Festival of Speed: The AA rescue baby from trapped car
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The Goodwood Festival of Speed is a joyous celebration of all things fast and furious.
Yet for one parent yesterday, things were far from fun when their six month-old baby became trapped in their car.
Step forward the 'fourth emergency service,' the AA, who proved to live up to their tagline.
Fourth emergency service: The AA, pictured either side of founder of the Festival of Speed Lord March, left, and Chris Jansen, right, rescued a baby trapped in a car
The company are official partners of this year's Festival, and as such offered members of the public free membership for the opening day on Wednesday.
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The Festival of Speed is the largest motoring garden party in the world, and was founded in 1993 by Lord March.
Held in the immaculate grounds of Goodwood House, this annual Hillclimb event is a true celebration of motor sport.
This year's theme is 'Addicted to Winning – The Unbeatable Champions of Motor Sport', celebrating the legendary drivers and riders, teams and manufacturers, who have swept all before them in their sport.
Visitors can expect to see cars and motorbikes from over 100 years of worldwide motor racing history climb the hill.
And almost immediately they were forced into action to prevent what could have turned into a precarious situation.
At the Goodwood Hotel, the baby became trapped inside a 2012 Ford C-Max, with the keys in the vehicle.
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The fire brigade were called by the hotel staff, but people panicked as the car was in direct sunlight and temperatures were rising.
But the AA was on hand to rescue the situation, arriving within minutes and forcing entry into the vehicle and handing over the baby to a very emotional parent.
The fire brigade arrived shortly after, blue lights flashing, but the situation had been resolved, and their job became to merely sign off what could have become a desperate situation.
The hotel staff were extremely impressed by the AA's rescue mission.
And it will be a feather in the cap for the organisation, with the fourth emergency service beating the third.
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