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Child Car
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Nationally Certified Car
Seat Inspector in
Bellingham |
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you know that the #1 cause of injury and death
for children is motor vehicle
collisions?
Did you know that
in Whatcom County we have a 98% car seat misuse
rate?
Would you like to
learn how to correctly install car seats and
help reduce the misuse rate?
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Seat Inspections Include |
- Inspection of
infant, toddler and booster seats. It takes
about 20 minutes to thoroughly inspect each car
seat.
- Recall
information.
- Adjustment of
fit:
*The child in the car seat and the
car seat in the car*
- Missing
Parts:
*Locking clips, harness
adjusters slides, retainers*
- Educational
Materials.
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Is your child ready for a seat
belt? Think
Again!
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Every
child needs to be in a booster seat until the
seat belt fits right. Typically, seat belts fit
when a child is:
at least 4'9" tall about 8
years old about 80 pounds
New Washington
State Law requires booster seats effective July
1, 2002. |
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If you
would like a car seat inspection click the link
below
(Car Seat Inspection
Stations)
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Why Car Seat Safety Is So
Important
- Four
out of every five kids are not correctly buckled
up while riding in motor vehicles
- Motor vehicle collisions are the number
one cause of death for children ages 1 to
9
- 75%
of crash-related deaths and serious injuries can
be prevented by the correct use of a child
restraint on every trip
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