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Car Seat Safety
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Facts:• Since the mid 1980’s, child safety seats have
been required by law for travel in the United States. (New Parent, September 2008)
• In Oregon 97-100% of infant-only seats are not used right. Only when used correctly can car seats prevent up to 70% of these injuries and fatalities. (Guidebook to Pregnancy and Childbirth)
• Motor vehicle crashes are the No 1 cause of death and injury to all children ages 0-14; there are 7 deaths and 900 serious injuries a day in this age group. (Legacy Child Safety Services)
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A newborn baby is not allowed to
leave the hospital without an
approved child safety seat
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Infant Car Seats
• This seat is used until a child is 20 pounds and 1 years old
• Infant should be semi reclined, not sitting upright
• Infant faces the rear of the car• Five point harness has two straps at the
shoulder, two at the hips, and one at the crotch
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Infant Car Seat Examples
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Proper Infant Car Seat Installation
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• Breastplate on the strap should be at armpit level
• Some have the option of using a base system that stays in the vehicle
• Always position the car seat handle in the down position, behind the car seat
Infant Car Seats
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1 year and 20 pounds?
• Most parents switch their children to forward facing as soon as they hit this milestone….
• The Facts: Children are safest when they are facing the back of the car.
• Why? In a frontal crash, the baby’s head will remain cradled and the whiplash motion will be eliminated, reducing the risk of a head or spine injury.
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Convertible Car Seat
• Used rear facing for babies up to one year of age and up to 20 pounds• Turned around forward facing when
toddlers are at least 1 years old and at least 20 pounds• Can be used until the child weighs 40
pounds
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Convertible Car Seat Examples
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Booster Seats
• Used by older children as a transition seat before sitting directly on the vehicle seat• Used by children 40-100 pounds• Some seats have a back support and
seat belt guides
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Booster Seats Examples
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Convertible Car Seat
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What is the law?• Infants ride rear facing until they reach both one
year and twenty pounds.• Children over one year AND between 20-40 pounds
must be properly secured with a forward facing car seat.
• Children who are over 40 pounds must be properly secured in a booster seat until they are 8 OR 4’9” in height.
• Children who are age 8 or older OR are taller than 4’9” must ride properly secured in a safety belt system.
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• Buckle up it is the law!!! “Click it or ticket”• The minimum fine
for anyone cited for failing to use a seat belt in Oregon is $110
What is the law?
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• Not using a car seat consistently • Using an old or secondhand seat• Turning a child to face forward to soon• Moving a child out of their car seat or
booster seat too soon• Not installing a car seat correctly
The biggest mistakes made are…
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• Not securing your child in the seat tight enough• Harness straps are twisted• Not buckling the car seat into the car• Holding a child in your lap• Letting two kids share one seat belt• Letting a child ride in the front seat
The biggest mistakes made are…
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Important Tips:
• Children of ALL ages should never be placed in the front seat with a passenger side air bag.
• Do not transport sharp, heavy, or loose objects in the vehicle. Any loose object can become deadly in a sudden stop or accident.
• Do not give children hard, long, or pointed items such as ice cream sticks, lollipops, pencils, or pens to play with while riding.
• Do not use a car seat if you do not know whether or not it has been in an accident.
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Car Seat Video
•http://www.babycenter.com/2_how-to-install-an-infant-car-seat_10338943.bc