Delaware County Public Health will be conducting a car seat event on June 3. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be at Sidney Head Start, 21 Liberty Street, Sidney from noon to 2 p.m. to check car seats and give instruction on proper car seat installation and use.
Car seats work best when they are used correctly. In passenger cars, child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers. Most parents and caregivers are confident that they have correctly installed their child’s car seat, but 59% of time the seat has not been installed correctly.
Bring your child, or children, the vehicle owner’s manual and car seat manual, if available. Expectant parents are welcome.
Delaware County Public Health receives funding for this program from the New York State Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
For more details call Delaware County Public Health at 607-832-5200.
