McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) will
conduct a “Seat Check” event on Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Walmart in Woodstock,
1275 Lake Avenue.
Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on hand from 9am-noon to check car seats for proper installation and advise parents, grandparents, and caregivers how to choose the right car seats and install them properly in their vehicles.
It is FREE to the public and is a joint collaboration by representatives from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Safe Kids of McHenry County and MCDH for National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 16-22, 2012). This event is one of 80 Illinois events sponsored by AAA, Secretary of State, the Illinois Department of Transportation and MCDH.
This year’s campaign focuses on increasing awareness with grandparents. Research recently released by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia indicates that grandparents are less likely to follow best practice guidelines for transporting their grandchildren, which could put them at greater risk for injury or death in the event of a crash.
Patrick McNulty, MCDH Administrator, says, “Grandparents are encouraged to attend this event. We look forward to helping them install their car seats and learn more about best practices to safeguard the lives of their grandchildren.”
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 2010 shows that each day about two children (12 years of age or younger) were killed and 325 were injured in passenger vehicles.
As of January 1, 2012, safety belt use is required in all seating positions. For more information on Child Passenger Safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov or www.buckleupillinois.org. Get the latest news from MCDH on Facebook and Twitter www.twitter.com/mchenrycohealth.
Certified child passenger safety technicians will be on hand from 9am-noon to check car seats for proper installation and advise parents, grandparents, and caregivers how to choose the right car seats and install them properly in their vehicles.
It is FREE to the public and is a joint collaboration by representatives from the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, Safe Kids of McHenry County and MCDH for National Child Passenger Safety Week (September 16-22, 2012). This event is one of 80 Illinois events sponsored by AAA, Secretary of State, the Illinois Department of Transportation and MCDH.
This year’s campaign focuses on increasing awareness with grandparents. Research recently released by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia indicates that grandparents are less likely to follow best practice guidelines for transporting their grandchildren, which could put them at greater risk for injury or death in the event of a crash.
Patrick McNulty, MCDH Administrator, says, “Grandparents are encouraged to attend this event. We look forward to helping them install their car seats and learn more about best practices to safeguard the lives of their grandchildren.”
Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13. Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 2010 shows that each day about two children (12 years of age or younger) were killed and 325 were injured in passenger vehicles.
As of January 1, 2012, safety belt use is required in all seating positions. For more information on Child Passenger Safety, visit www.nhtsa.gov or www.buckleupillinois.org. Get the latest news from MCDH on Facebook and Twitter www.twitter.com/mchenrycohealth.
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