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Child Passenger
Safety BasicsWhat to Know When You’re Not a Car Seat Technician
Cherie Sage, Safe Kids Kansas
Amanda Horner,
Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office
Why is Car Seat Safety So
Important?
a) Car seat manufacturers want more money.
b) Because it’s FOR THE CHILDREN!
c) Car crashes are the leading cause of death
among children.
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Why is Car Seat Safety So
Important?
a) Car seat manufacturers want more money.
b) Because it’s FOR THE CHILDREN!
c) Car crashes are the leading cause of death
among children.
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In 2014, 38
children died in
car crashes.
Nationally, 75% of
car seats are not
installed properly.
What’s the best car seat?
a) Evenflo, because I’ve heard of those.
b) It depends...
c) The most expensive brand. I love my children
more than people who buy the cheap one.
d) The cheapest brand. I’m no dummy. They don’t
use it that long.
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What’s the best car seat?
a) Evenflo, because I’ve heard of those.
b) It depends...
c) The most expensive brand. I love my children
more than people who buy the cheap one.
d) The cheapest brand. I’m no dummy. They don’t
use it that long.
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Fits your child’s:
• Weight
• Height
• Physical
Development
• Maturity level
• Fits your car.
• Use it correctly every time.
Which seat location is
the safest?
a) The front
b) The back, passenger side
c) The back, middle
d) The third row, any seat
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Which seat location is
the safest?
a) The front
b) The back, passenger side
c) The back, middle
d) The third row, any seat
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Frontal airbags + Children = Injury
How long should children
stay rear facing?
a) Until they’re 2 years old
b) Until you’re tired of carrying the baby seat
c) Until they’re 1 year old
d) Until they can hold their own head up
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How long should children
stay rear facing?
a) Until they’re 2 years old
b) Until you’re tired of carrying the baby seat
c) Until they’re 1 year old
d) Until they can hold their own head up
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Infant Seat
Rear Facing Convertible
Rear Facing
• READ THE MANUAL
• Harness straps at or below the shoulders
• Chest clip at the armpit level
• Pinch Test
How long should children
stay in a harnessed car
seat?
a) Until they’re 4 years old
b) Until they out grow the harness
c) FOREVER!
d) Until they can buckle the seat belt on their
own
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How long should children
stay in a harnessed car
seat?
a) Until they’re 4 years old
b) Until they out grow the harness
c) FOREVER!d) Until they can buckle the seat belt on their own
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Forward Facing
Forward Facing
• READ THE MANUAL
• Harness straps at or above the shoulders
• Chest clip at the armpit level
• Pinch Test
• Top Tether
The Kansas law for car
seats and boosters is
based on the child’s...?
a) Age
b) Weight
c) Height
d) All of the above
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The Kansas law for car
seats and boosters is
based on the child’s...?
a) Age
b) Weight
c) Height
d) All of the above
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Kansas Law:
A child must use an appropriate
car seat until the child is:
8 years old or
80lbs. or
4’9”
Kansas Law:
A child must use an appropriate
car seat until the child is:
8 years old or
80lbs. or
4’9”
Booster
Which is better?
a) b)
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When can a child use the
seatbelt alone?a) When the parent is tired of dealing with the
booster
b) When they’ve met the requirements of the
law
c) When they fit the seatbelt
d) When the child is tired of the seatbelt
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When can a child use the
seatbelt alone?a) When the parent is tired of dealing with the
booster
b) When they’ve met the requirements of the
law
c) When they fit the seatbelt
d) When the child is tired of the seatbelt
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Seat Belt Fit
Test
1. Seat belt fits across
chest and hips
2. Bend knees at 90
degree angle
3. Stay in position for
the entire ride
It’s not that important if
the driver wears a
seatbelt or not.
a) True
b) False
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It’s not that important if
the driver wears a
seatbelt or not.
a) True
b) False
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If driver is belted, children are 95% likely to be belted.
If driver is not belted, children are only 30% likely to be belted.
Kansas Observational
Survey 2017
Children 0-4: 98%
Children 5-9: 85%
Children 10-14: 85%
Children 15-17: 85%
Adults: 18+: 82%
What’s the most common
reason a child is
left in a car?
a) Forgot child was there
b) Running inside for a quick errand
c) Didn’t know child was there
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What’s the most common
reason a child is
left in a car?
a) Forgot child was there
b) Running inside for a quick errand
c) Didn’t know child was there
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Our Goal
• Increase appropriate
seat use
• Improve installation
correctness
• Reduce crash
fatalities and serious
injuries
KansasCarSeatCheck.org
• Find a local car
seat technician to
check car seat
• Car seats available
for low income
families
Resources
Safe KidsSafety Tips, recalls, database of technicians at
www.cert.safekids.org
www.safekids.org
Kansas Traffic Safety Resource OfficeInformation and resources for Kansas traffic safety, database of all Kansas Child Passenger Safety Technicians
www.ktsro.org
Parents Central (NHTSA’s Website)From car seats to car keys, keeping kids safe
www.safercar.gov
Cherie Sage, Safe Kids Kansas
SafeKidsKansas.org
Amanda Horner,
Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office
ktsro.org
Questions?