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Kiwanis Kids in Cars Program Presenter: Romell Cooks Regional Administrator, Region VII National Highway Traffic Safety

Kiwanis Kids in Cars Program Presenter: Romell Cooks Regional Administrator, Region VII National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. PROGRAM OBJECTIVE Lt. Governor Raymond Handy’s Division 4, Signature Project

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Kiwanis Kids in Cars Program Presenter: Romell Cooks Regional Administrator, Region VII National Highway Traffic Safety

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  1. Kiwanis Kids in Cars Program Presenter: Romell Cooks Regional Administrator, Region VII National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  2. PROGRAM OBJECTIVE • Lt. Governor Raymond Handy’s Division 4, Signature Project • Involve Division 4 Kiwanis Clubs in a program to promote child safety seat and booster seat usage.

  3. WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT? • More than 40% of children who die or suffer incapacitating injuries in fatal crashes are completely unrestrained.

  4. TRAFFIC CRASHES • The leading cause of death for children of every age from 5 to 14. • Deaths result from nonuse or improper use of child safety seats.

  5. FOCUS OF KIDS IN CARS • Children ages 4-8 years old • “NHTSA research shows that the lack of restraint in motor vehicles is the greatest risk to 4-8 year old passengers. Half of 4-8 year olds killed were totally unrestrained.”

  6. WHAT CLUBS CAN DO • Educate club members on the use of booster seats. • Encourage members to use boosters for their grandchildren 4-8 years old. • Include booster seat education in the Terrific Kids program. • Conduct surveys at schools and day cares.

  7. WHAT CLUBS CAN DO • Raise funds to buy booster seats for low income parents. • Work with law enforcement or child passenger safety technicians to check safety seats. • Pass out literature at retail locations like McDonald’s.

  8. WHAT CLUBS CAN DO • Talk to parents about the benefits of booster seats for 4-8 year olds. • Promote club activities with the media. • Include an article on booster seats in club news letters. • Evaluate programs and collect data for Division 4 report.

  9. RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CLUBS • Information kits for each club. • Reproducible hand outs • NHTSA experts to work with clubs • Division 4 Liaison from Midtown club to help with coordination and implementation of each clubs program. • Commitment and support of Division 4.

  10. RESOURCES KIT – Left Side • One Minute Safety Seat Checklist. • Correct Child Safety Seat. • General Child Seat Use Information. • Children’s Activity page. • Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH). • Child Passengers and Airbags

  11. RESOURCES KIT – Right Side • Booster Seat Brochure. • Observational Survey Instructors and Survey Forms. • Evaluation Form.

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