(Oneida, Canastota, NY – Sept. 2014) Have you wondered if your child is in the correct type of child safety seat? Are you sure your child’s car seat is buckled in correctly? Did you know that children are safest riding rear-facing until they are 2 years old or until they reach the highest height and weight allowed for their rear-facing seat?
Did you know that New York State Law requires children to be in an appropriate child safety seat while riding in a passenger vehicle until their eighth birthday?
Parents, grandparents and other caregivers want their children to be safe. These and all of your other questions about car seats can be answered by a nationally certified child passenger safety technician at an upcoming car seat check held during National Child Passenger Safety Week.
The Madison County Health Department and the Madison County Sheriff’s Office are teaming up with the New York State Police to hold a car seat check in Canastota from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, in the Walmart parking lot in Oneida. The rain date is Sept. 25 during the same time slot.
To ensure that your child’s car seat is safe and installed correctly, be sure to stop by. Trained staff will check for recalls, make sure the seat is right for your child’s age and size and ensure that the child and seat are properly buckled in the vehicle. Staff will share the latest recommendations for children birth to 12 years old and teach you what you need to know to help your child ride safely.
While seats may be checked without the child present, bring the child with you if possible, so staff may instruct in how the child should properly fit in the car seat. Please also make sure that you have installed the car seat in your vehicle, so that staff can check for any errors and teach you how to make any corrections. No appointment is necessary.
This free event is open to the public.
Call the Madison County Health Department at 315.366.2361 for more information. The event flyer is available in the calendar section of www.healthymadisoncounty.org.