Safe Kids Connecticut

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 March 11, 2010 (Schedule Subject to Change)

March 13, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Windham Hospital
Safe Kids Windham County office parking lot
112 Mansfield Avenue
#132 Professional Building
Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.456.6978 or safekids@wcmh.org

March 27, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Access Community Action Agency
1315 Main Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.456.6978 or safekids@wcmh.org

April 10, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Mansfield Community Center
10 South Eagleville Road
Storrs-Mansfield, CT 06268
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.714.5525 or mfelicia@stfranciscare.org

April 28, 2010
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Julia Day Nursery and Kindergarten
Father Salemi Dr
Ansonia, CT 06401
Contact: Cathi Kettett, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley at 203.732.1337 or ckellett@griffinhealth.org

May 15, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tolland Fire Department
3 Rhodes Road (Corner of Merrow Road & Rhodes Road)
Tolland, CT
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.456.6978 or safekids@wcmh.org

May 22, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Ansonia Armory
65 North Cliff Drive
Ansonia, CT 06401
Contact: Cathi Kettett, Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley at 203.732.1337 or ckellett@griffinhealth.org

June 5, 2010
10:00 am - 12:30 pm
Putnam Fire Department/Putnam Police Department
189 Church Street
Putnam, CT 06260
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.456.6978 or safekids@wcmh.org

June 17, 2010
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
ECSU Early Childhood Family & Resource Center
(Across from Windham High School)
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
Contact: Marisol Felicano at 860.456.6978 or safekids@wcmh.org

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2010 CAR SEAT CLASSES

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.

None registered at this time.

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CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY IN THE NEWS

Click on a topic below to read more.

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

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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Quick Links

Car Seat Safety
2009 Car Seat Check Events
2009 Car Seat Classes
Child Passenger Safety in the News
Safe Transport for Children with Special Needs

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