Free Car Seat Inspections Now Available
On Saturday two Riverside Police officers completed a four day training class to be become nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST). Statistics show that 73% of all car seats are not used or installed incorrectly. This certification program allows us to provide another valuable service to the community.
The officers will educate parents/caregivers and provide hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and seat belts free of charge. A majority of parents still misuse their child restraints and need help to get it right, and that's where we come in. If you are the parent/caregiver of a child and would like a certified technician to inspect your child safety seat please email Ptl. Brandon Conard or Ptl. Tim Marano to set up your free appointment.
The officers will educate parents/caregivers and provide hands-on assistance with the proper use of child restraint systems and seat belts free of charge. A majority of parents still misuse their child restraints and need help to get it right, and that's where we come in. If you are the parent/caregiver of a child and would like a certified technician to inspect your child safety seat please email Ptl. Brandon Conard or Ptl. Tim Marano to set up your free appointment.
TSeventy-three
percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you
hit the road, check your car seat. Here’s a quick car seat checklist to
help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the
slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger
safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work. -
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Road
injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to
children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can
reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
Top Tips
- Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Here’s a quick car seat checklist to help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work.
- Learn how to install your car seat for free. Safe Kids hosts car seat inspection events across the country where certified technicians can help make sure your car seat is properly installed. They will teach you so that you can always be sure your car seat is used correctly. Find a Safe Kids car seat checkup event near you.
- Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash, it needs to be replaced.
- We know that when adults wear seat belts, kids wear seat belts. So be a good example and buckle up for every ride. Be sure everyone in the vehicle buckles up, too.
- Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. While it may be tempting to dash out for a quick errand, the temperature inside your car can rise 20 degrees and cause heatstroke in the time it takes for you to run in and out of the store.
Road
injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to
children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can
reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
Top Tips
- Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Here’s a quick car seat checklist to help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work.
- Learn how to install your car seat for free. Safe Kids hosts car seat inspection events across the country where certified technicians can help make sure your car seat is properly installed. They will teach you so that you can always be sure your car seat is used correctly. Find a Safe Kids car seat checkup event near you.
- Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash, it needs to be replaced.
- We know that when adults wear seat belts, kids wear seat belts. So be a good example and buckle up for every ride. Be sure everyone in the vehicle buckles up, too.
- Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. While it may be tempting to dash out for a quick errand, the temperature inside your car can rise 20 degrees and cause heatstroke in the time it takes for you to run in and out of the store.
Road
injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to
children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can
reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
Top Tips
- Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Here’s a quick car seat checklist to help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work.
- Learn how to install your car seat for free. Safe Kids hosts car seat inspection events across the country where certified technicians can help make sure your car seat is properly installed. They will teach you so that you can always be sure your car seat is used correctly. Find a Safe Kids car seat checkup event near you.
- Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash, it needs to be replaced.
- We know that when adults wear seat belts, kids wear seat belts. So be a good example and buckle up for every ride. Be sure everyone in the vehicle buckles up, too.
- Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. While it may be tempting to dash out for a quick errand, the temperature inside your car can rise 20 degrees and cause heatstroke in the time it takes for you to run in and out of the store.
Road
injuries are the leading cause of preventable deaths and injuries to
children in the United States. Correctly used child safety seats can
reduce the risk of death by as much as 71 percent.
Top Tips
- Seventy-three percent of car seats are not used or installed correctly, so before you hit the road, check your car seat. Here’s a quick car seat checklist to help you out. It takes only 15 minutes. If you are having even the slightest trouble, questions or concerns, certified child passenger safety technicians are able to help or even double check your work.
- Learn how to install your car seat for free. Safe Kids hosts car seat inspection events across the country where certified technicians can help make sure your car seat is properly installed. They will teach you so that you can always be sure your car seat is used correctly. Find a Safe Kids car seat checkup event near you.
- Buy a used car seat only if you know its full crash history. That means you must buy it from someone you know, not from a thrift store or over the Internet. Once a car seat has been in a crash, it needs to be replaced.
- We know that when adults wear seat belts, kids wear seat belts. So be a good example and buckle up for every ride. Be sure everyone in the vehicle buckles up, too.
- Never leave your child alone in a car, not even for a minute. While it may be tempting to dash out for a quick errand, the temperature inside your car can rise 20 degrees and cause heatstroke in the time it takes for you to run in and out of the store.