Download - Chapter 11: Children in Booster Seats
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?