car seat basics for crash investigation and traffic ... · installation –rear‐facing basics...
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Car Seat Basics for Crash Investigation
and Traffic Enforcement
Kelly Powell, Program Director
Safe Kids Palm Beach County (Florida)
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Child Passenger Safety Awareness Class
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WELCOME• What you learn today will prepare you to:
• Explain how car seats and seat belts save lives and make people safer.
• Discuss why all passengers should ride buckled up and kids should sit in a back seat.
• Talk about the basic types of car seats.• Tell others about the importance of buckling up.
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Making Kids Safer In Cars
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Use Back Seat
Under 13 Years Old
Use seat belt.
Use car seat.
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Making Kids Safer In Cars
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Back Seat
Car Seat Booster Seat
Belt
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Back Seats Are Safer
• No airbag• Farther away from crashes to the front of the car which are most common
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3 Collisions in a Crash
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Why Car Seats Work
• Car seats keep the child in the car.• They protect the head, spine and neck.• They spread crash forces over a large part of the body.
• They hold a child at the shoulders and hips ‐ the strongest parts of the body.
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Types of Car Seats
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Group 0/0+ (Europe) / Rear‐facing only (USA)
• For babies from birth up to 10‐13 kg and under age 2• Comfortable• Rear‐facing protects the head, neck and spine the best
• Reclined to keep the head back so baby can breathe
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Rear or Forward‐Facing?
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When Can Children Face the Front?
• The video you just saw shows that it is safer to face the back of the car.
• Babies should ride facing the back until they are at least age 1 and 20 pounds BUT it is best if they can stay facing the back until they are 2 years old.
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Group 1, 2/3 (Europe) / Combination (USA)
• Child is forward facing with a harness first.• When the harness no longer fits the child, it is taken out.
• Child uses it as a booster with seat belt.
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Group 2‐3 (Europe)/Belt Positioning Booster (USA)
• 15‐36 kg (4 to 12 years)• Use with lap and shoulder seat belt
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Labels Are Important
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Extra Padding
• Use only padding and inserts that come with the car seat.
• Adding extra padding could be dangerous.• It could make the harness looser in a crash.
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Buckling Kids in Car Seats
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Kids Younger Than Age 2
• Rear facing car seats• Look at labels on the car seat for the harness location.
• Place infant’s body all the way back in the car seat.
• Place harness retainer clip, if there is one, at the armpit level.
• Tighten the harness for a snug fit.
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Pinch Test
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Did It Come With the Car Seat?
Yes No
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Installation – Rear‐Facing Basics
• Use the correct seat belt path• Check the recline angle• Install car seat tightly
• Using seat beltor
• Using lower anchors (ISOFIX or LATCH)
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Recline Indicators
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Buckling the Rear‐Facing Seat in the Car
• Read the labels to find the seat belt path.• Secure the car seat using the seat belt or lower anchor straps• Either is safe • Choose seat belt or lower anchor‐ do not use both at the same time
• Follow the directions to buckle it in tightly.
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31This class DOES NOT prepare you to install car seats. Encourage caregivers to purchase only car seats that meet a Government standard. Follow all instructions.
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Kids Older Than 2 Years
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• Forward facing• Look at labels on the car seat for the harness location.
• Place harness retainer clip, if there is one, at the armpit level.
• Make the harness tight.• Use for as long as possible.
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Buckling the Forward‐Facing Seat in the Car
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• Read the labels to find the seat belt path.• Secure the car seat using the seat belt or lower anchor straps• Either is safe • Choose seat belt or lower anchor‐ do not use both at the same time
• Follow the directions to buckle it in tightly.
This class DOES NOT prepare you to install car seats. Encourage caregivers to purchase only car seats that meet a Government standard. Follow all instructions.
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Top Tethers = More Safety
• Tethers help keep a child’s head back in a crash.
• It connects the top of the car seat to the vehicle.
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Tether vs. No Tether
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36This class DOES NOT prepare you to install car seats. Encourage caregivers to purchase only car seats that meet a Government standard. Follow all instructions.
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Older, Bigger Kids In Boosters
Incorrect belt fit because there is no booster seat
Correct belt fit with a booster
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Booster Benefit
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Lap and Shoulder Belt Benefit
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After Booster Seat Belt
• Seat belts are made to fit adults.• To best protect children, must fit correctly
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Thank You For Coming!
• If you want to talk more about how to keep children safer in your home or community contact me at:
Kelly PowellSafe Kids Palm Beach County
561.312.3770kpowell@cp‐cto.org
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