chapter 11: children in booster seats
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Chapter 11: Children in Booster Seats. Chapter Objectives. Identify purpose of booster seats Examine types of booster seats Review the dangers of using seat belts without boosters Review how to use booster seats Describe best practice/tough choices related to booster seats. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 11: Children in Booster Seats
11-2 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Chapter Objectives•Identify purpose of booster seats•Examine types of booster seats•Review the dangers of using seat belts without boosters
•Review how to use booster seats•Describe best practice/tough choices related to booster seats
11-3 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
NHTSA’s Third Step – Booster Seats1. Rear-facing CR2. Forward-facing CR3.Booster seat4. Seat belt
11-4 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Why a Booster Seat?•Protects children too large for a CR with harness but too small for a simple seat belt.
•Increases crash protection from injuries
Incorrect belt fit because there is no booster seat
Correct belt fit with belt-positioning
booster
11-5 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Why a Booster Seat?
Video: Lap belt vs. Booster
Videos Courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Video: Lap & shoulder belt vs. Booster
11-6 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
High-Back Belt-Positioning Booster • Use only with a lap and
shoulder belt• Place lap belt low across hips
and shoulder belt across chest• Use shoulder belt positioners
per manufacturer’s instructions
• Place flat on vehicle seat• Make sure child’s knees bend
comfortably so child does not slouch
• Use to provide head, neck, and back support
Shoulder belt positioners
11-7 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Backless Belt-Positioning Booster• Use only with a lap and
shoulder belt in vehicle with head restraints
• Place lap belt low across hips and shoulder belt across chest
• Follow manufacturer’s instructions
• To hold child in seat, make sure seat belt fits flat on vehicle seat
• Check that child’s knees bend comfortably so the child does not slouch Shoulder belt
positioner supplied with some models
11-8 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
ALL Belt-Positioning Boosters•Belt-positioning booster seats should only be used with lap and shoulder belts
•Belt-positioning booster seats must NEVER be used with just a lap belt.
Courtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Video
11-9 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Shield Booster Seats•These seats are no longer made
•Existing models have 40-pound upper weight limit with shield
11-10 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Frontal Air Bags and Booster Seats•Children under 13 should ride in a back seat •If a child in a booster seat must ride in the front seat:
•The child must be correctly restrained in a booster seat using the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt
•The vehicle seat must be moved back as far as possible from the dashboard
•An on/off air bag switch is recommended for frequent routine front seat use
11-11 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Proper Booster Seat Fit•Children should use a booster seat until vehicle seat belts fit correctly
•Most children fit properly in a seat belt when they reach 4 feet 9 inches (57 inches)
•Boosters should be secured when not being used
11-12 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Installing a Booster Seat
•Using a lap and shoulder belt▪Practice the proper use of a booster seat
•Teach a parent to use a booster seat▪Explain the proper placement of the lap
and shoulder belt▪Explain why the booster seat is not firmly
fixed to the vehicle
11-13 National CPS Certification Training - April 2007 (R1010)
Chapter Review•What is the proper placement for the lap and shoulder belt?
•Is there a weight requirement for a booster?•What would I say to a parent who won’t use a booster?