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Welcome! We’ll begin in just a moment….

Welcome! We’ll begin in just a moment…. Mute = *6 / Un-mute = *7 This webinar will be recorded. Child Passenger Safety: Best Practice Basics. Image from www.CarSeatsColorado.com. Best Practice Basics Breakdown. Best Practice. Basics. Selection Direction Location Installation Seat

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  1. Welcome! We’ll begin in just a moment….

    Mute = *6 / Un-mute = *7 This webinar will be recorded.

  2. Child Passenger Safety:Best Practice Basics

    Image from www.CarSeatsColorado.com
  3. Best Practice Basics Breakdown Best Practice Basics Selection Direction Location Installation Seat Child While every situation may not have a 100% perfect solution, we always inform parents of best practice. They make the decisions. Our role: Learn, Practice, Explain Our goal: Every child leaves more safely than when he/she arrived
  4. Car Seat Selection: Types Infant Only Convertible -Rear to forward facing Combination -Harness & booster 4. Booster -Highback, backless 5. Vehicle Seat Belt 6. Special Needs Seats
  5. Car Seat Selection: Considerations Law Who, how, when, & where Child Height & weight Age Maturity Car seat specifications (Manual) Size limitation Expiration date History Vehicle specifications (Manual) Recall list
  6. Car Seat Selection: Colorado Law
  7. Car Seat: Infant Only Selection: Infants Check min/max size Direction: Rear-facing only Location: Back seat; Handle Installation: Semi-reclined (30-45; Built-in level indicator) Locked seat belt (1” mvmt) 5-point harness; Straps below shoulder height & snug Head 1” below top of shell Images from www.healthychildren.org
  8. Car Seat: Convertible Selection: Infants who have outgrown infant-only seat Direction: Rear & forward-facing Location: Back seat Installation: Rear-facing: Semi-reclined Fwd-facing: Upright (usually) Belt path change?! Locked belt (1” mvmt) 5-point harness RF – At/below shoulder height FF – At/above shoulder height in reinforced slot Harness & padding might need to be adjusted as child grows Image from www.TheShoppingMama.com
  9. Importance of Rear-Facing Children should be kept rear-facing as long as possible. AAP recommends until at least Age 2. Rear-facing spreads out force of impact over larger portion of body Transition to forward-facing only when child outgrows upper limits Consider rear-facing seat with higher limits (Video – 9 mo old, 35 mph, rear vs. fwd)
  10. Car Seat: Combination (harness/booster) Selection: Toddlers who have outgrown rear-facing seat Direction: Forward-facing Location: Back seat Installation: Upright & flat Harness At/above shoulder height Removable for seat to be used as belt- positioning booster Image from www.amazon.com
  11. Car Seat: Belt-Positioning Booster Selection: Children who have outgrown harness systems Direction: Forward-facing Location: Back seat Installation: Upright & flat Lap& shoulderbelt required! Consideration: Headrest?! Secure when empty Image from www.1stbabyshop.co.uk
  12. Importance of Belt-Position Booster Belt-positioning boosters help place child’s body in proper position for vehicle’s seat belt to provide proper restraint Transition to belt-positioning only when child outgrows upper limits of harness system Consider harnessed seat with higher limits (Video – 6 yr old, 35 mph, booster vs. none)
  13. Car Seat: None – Vehicle Seat Belt Selection: Children who pass 5-pointcheck. Can he/she: 1. Sit with back and hips against seat back without slouching? 2. Bend knees easily over front edge of seat & feetstay flat on floor? 3. Safely wear seat belt (lap belt snug across hips & shoulder belt across mid-chest & shoulder)? 4. Use properly adjusted head restraint? 5. Stay in position the entire ride?
  14. Harness Fit (all ages) Snug: Pinch test Can you pinch the strap? Yes = Too loose No = Good Practice adjusting Clip: Armpit height Padding: Only rolled washcloth at crotch strap; Nothing else under harness! Slot: Equal & proper placement Image from www.healthychildren.org
  15. LATCH System Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children Use LATCH or seat belt system to install seat (unless both manuals say ok to use both systems) Most rear-facing seats use lower anchors only Pay attention to weight limits (typically 40 lbs) Designed to be easier than seat belt – both meet same safety standards Image from www.car-safety.org
  16. Top Tether If it’s there, use it! (except in rear-facing seats, unless indicated) Prevents excessive movement of child’s head May be available with high-back boosters Most vehicles can be retro-fitted for top tether hook (standard as of 2002) Image from www.thecarseatlady.blogspot.com
  17. Other Considerations Potential Projectiles: Loose items in car A 2-lb toy in a 30 mph crash becomes a 60-lb projectile! Force = Speed x Weight Seat belts: Can your child reach an unbuckled seat belt from his/her car seat? Possible strangulation hazard Padding: Bulky clothing & blankets; layer on top Decrease effectiveness of harness or seat belt After-Market Items: Accessories bought separate from the car seat have not been crash tested with it Image from www.thecarseatlady.blogspot.com
  18. Must-Have Resources Vehicle Owner’s Manual Car Seat Manual (downloadable, if not available) Read them both & compare them to each other. Recall List Posted Online: http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/recalls/childseat.cfm?MfgID=All&x=9&y=7 Car seat registration card: If registered, owner will be contacted directly if car seat is recalled. Image from www.thecarseatlady.blogspot.com
  19. In General… Kids should stay rear-facing as long as possible. Kids should stay in safer seats (e.g., harnessed) as long as possible (i.e., until they outgrow them). Just because a child “qualifies” for the next seat up does not mean it’s the safest option! Car seatsand childrenboth need to be installed correctly! Consult the vehicle manualand car seat manual together. Check the current recall list. Image from www.thecarseatlady.blogspot.com
  20. Fit Stations www.CarSeatsColorado.com
  21. Other Resources CarSeatsColorado.com Current CO law Education Resources Safety Recommendations FAQs Special Needs Seats, Advice - carseats@childrenscolorado.org National Highway Traffic Safety Administration – NHTSA.gov Federal Governance Awareness & Safety Campaigns Instructional Videos PARENTS CENTRAL resource Become a Technician! – CarSeatsColorado.com 4-day Training $75 certification fee 2-years Image from www.thecarseatlady.blogspot.com
  22. Questions? Kathryn Gray – kathryn@cpcfonline.org Available to perform checks for your families and/or present at group or staff meetings, etc.
  23. Thanks for joining us! Please take 90 secondsto answer the brief survey you’ll receive via email. Your responses will help us improve our future training (and gather data for grant reports!). CPCF 2012-13 webinars will take place on the firstandsomethird Wednesdays of the month. Next CPCF Webinar: Wednesday, November 7 at 12 p.m. Not on the list? Register at www.cpcfonline.org under “Trainings.” Connect with us on www.Facebook.com/ColoradoParentandChildFoundation (You don’t have to actually like us, but you do have to click the “like” button!)
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