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CAR SEAT SAFETY |
FOUR OUT OF FIVE CAR SEATS ARE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY...
Safe Kids Connecticut provides car seat checks throughout the state, as well
as fitting stations.
Fitting stations exist in different locations throughout the state, mostly
in police and fire departments. The fitting stations have all of the
needed materials to check child safety seats as well as certified personnel.
Parents should call to set up an appointment, as many fitting stations
check seats on certain days of the week. Although the large
clinics do still occur throughout the state, fitting stations are often
more convenient for parents.
In order to allow enough time for your seats to be checked, please arrive
early as it takes about ½ hour to check each car seat in your vehicle.
Find a Fitting
Station
Check for
Car Seat Recalls
Click for information pads for
Expectant Parents
Rear-Facing Car Seats
Forward-Facing Car Seats
Booster Seats
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2010 CAR SEAT CHECK EVENTS |
Scheduled as of August 10, 2010 (Schedule Subject to Change)
Car Seat Clinic hosted by Safe Kids Windham County and the
Willimantic Elks Lodge.
Location: Willimantic Elks Lodge #1311
198 Pleasant Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Time: 10 AM - 12:30 PM (no appointment is necessary, first come/first
serve)
Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010
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2010 CAR SEAT CLASSES |
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Please contact www.safekids.org/certification for class fees, for location information or to register for a class. All classes require a $60 certification fee, plus a local fee.
To find a car seat instructor, please
click here. September
13 to September 16
South Windsor will be holding a 4-day Child Passenger Safety Seat
Technician's class September 13 to September 16 from 0800 to 1700.
If you are interested please sign-up or contact
Thomas Field at 860-684-6224 or
Thomas.field@southwindsor.org
September 15, 2010
Car Seat Clinic co-hosted by Safe Kids Windham County, Kids
In Safety Seats – CT Program, Hartford Fire Department.
Location: Hartford Fire Department, 150 Sisson Avenue, Hartford,
CT
Time: 4 PM - 6:30 PM (call 860-714-5477 to make an appointment)
September 28 to October 1
NHTSA’s 4-day Child Passenger Safety Certification Class is
being hosted by the Waterbury Police Community Relations
Division and Greater Waterbury Safe Kids. The class is Tuesday
Sept 28, 2010 thru Friday Oct 1, 2010 from 8am to 4pm. It will
be held at the Waterbury Police Training Center, 240 Bank
Street. In order to register:
go to http://cert.safekids.org
click find a course
Enter course # CT20100628544
click select. Follow steps to register.
There is a certification fee for this class as well as a
local fee paid to the Chapter. Any questions please call the
Community Relations Department at 203-346-3908.
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CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY IN THE NEWS |
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Airbags and Children
Airbags, Safety Belts and Car Seats
Car Seat Measurements
Car Seat Safety Check: 8 Common Mistakes You Must Avoid
(Parents Magazine)
Child Restraint Laws (all states)
NHTSA Child Safety Seat Ease of Use Ratings
NHTSA Child Restraint Misuse After a Crash
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SAFE TRANSPORT FOR CHILDREN WITH
SPECIAL NEEDS |
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The Safe Transport Program provides information regarding the proper selection of motor vehicle occupant restraint systems (such as child safety seats) for children and adolescents with special health care needs. The information provided by the Safe Transport Program is aimed at parents, health care professionals and child passenger safety technicians.
Click here for more information.
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