Child passenger safety technicians will be available to educate and assist parents and caregivers with correct installation and use of car safety seats on Saturday, October 15, 9am-noon, at Centegra Health Center, 10350 Haligus Road, Huntley. This event will also benefit women who are pregnant or anyone who has recently purchased a car seat.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently released updated car seat recommendations for children through age 12 (www.nhtsa.gov). In motor vehicle crashes, car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for children younger than 1 year old and by 54% for children 1 to 4 years old in passenger cars, according to data collected by NHTSA. Car seats and booster seats save lives – offering the best protection for children in the event of a crash – but they should be installed correctly.
Participating sponsors include Centegra Health System, Huntley Fire Protection District, Huntley Police Department, Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety, McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH), McHenry County Sheriff’s Office and Safe Kids of McHenry County. This event is supported with funds by the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Division of Traffic Safety. For more information, contact MCDH’s Brenda Berg at 815-334-4556.
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