• 910 Fairvilla Road, Orlando, FL  32808 • Telephone (407) 521-4673 • Fax (407) 521-4676

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Which car seat is the right one for your child?

Car Safety Seats: Information for Families for 2011

 
   
   

Click here to download the SafeKids

"Never Leave Your Child Alone" Flyer

 

   

In Partnership

ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

ORANGE COUNTY HEALTHY START COALITION

ORANGE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE

CHILDREN’S SAFETY VILLAGE

SAFE KIDS ORANGE COUNTY

 

The following checkpoints will be held at Burlington Coat Factory stores

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

WEATHER PERMITTING!

Please bring your vehicle owner’s manual and seat manual

Burlington Coat Factory Highland Lakes Plaza

7475 W. Colonial Dr.  32818

407-291-0944

(near Hiawassee)

 

 

Burlington Coat Factory

 8204 S. Orange Blossom Trail

407-857-0888

 (near Sand Lake)

 

 

Burlington Coat Factory

12151 E. Colonial Dr.  32826

407-243-9850

(near Alafaya)

 

February 15

 

March 21

 

January 18

May 23

 

May 30

 

April 18

September 18

 

September 26

 

September 12

November 14

 

December 5

 

October 10

          

Get your car seat inspected by a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician each month at an Orange County Fire Station.

9:00am-11:00am

By Appointment Only

Orange County Fire Rescue Station #83
11950 Lake Underhill Road

(Please call for dates and available appointment times)

BY APPOINTMENT ONLY ----- Please call the Orange County Fire Rescue Department’s Life Safety Education Bureau at 407-836-9886 to schedule an appointment or for more information.

Community Partner:

Chick-fil-A – “Chicken & a Checkpoint!”

2885 S. Orange Avenue (near Michigan), Orlando 32806 9:30am-11:30am

March 24, 2012

June 23, 2012

September 22, 2012

November 17, 2012

(Weather Permitting)

 

For additional installation opportunities call the Children’ Safety Village at

407-521-4673 or email safekids@ocfl.net to schedule an individual appointment.

Can’t make it to one of our community events?

Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered!

 

Car Seat Installation Service

Did you know that more than 7 out of 10 car seats are incorrectly installed?!?!

For only $25 your seat will be inspected

by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.

Each seat is routinely:

  •  checked for manufacturer recalls

  •  adjusted for proper fit to your child

  •  you will be taught how to correctly install the seat and make as needed adjustments as your child grows.

Call 407-521-4673 for a one-on-one appointment today!*

 

*Appointments are booked M-F at the Children’s Safety Village 910 Fairvilla Road Orlando, FL 32808. Arrangements can be made to meet within Orange County at a sheriff’s office substation. Free monthly car seat check events are available, please call for more information.

 

Attention: Mom's Groups

Contact the Children's Safety Village for a certified Child Passenger Safety Instructor as your next guest speaker!! Learn all you need to know about your child's car seat. Email safekids@ocfl.net or call 407-521-4673 to schedule for your group. 

   

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More Information

When Crashes Occur...

Most crashes occur close to home on roads with low speed limits. When used correctly, car seats can prevent injuries and save lives. Secure children properly every time they ride! Tragically, many children are not secured at all. Fire / Rescue and law enforcement personnel hear the excuses at accident scenes: "We were just a few minutes from home..." or "He was crying and wanted to be held..."

 

No excuse will bring them back. Crashes can happen to anyone -- even you! Take the time to keep your children safe. For more information visit "SAFE KIDS BUCKLE UP" at www.safekids.org.

 

Our Technicians and Instructors teach various programs on and off property at the Children's Safety Village and are not always available on site. You can get your car seat checked by attending one of the checkpoints stated below on the scheduled dates and times.

 

Car seat technicians and/or instructors

»  CSV/Safe kids contacts for child passenger safety

 

Name Role Email Telephone

Carrisa Johns

CPS Tech/Instructor

safekids@ocfl.net

407-521-4673 ext 114

Carol Mazzocco CPS Tech/Instructor csmazz@bellsouth.net 407-595-4464

 

Which seat is right for your child?

 

»  Infants until at least 2 year old and at least 20 pounds should be in a REAR-FACING CAR SEAT.

 

Infants must ride in the back seat facing the rear of the vehicle. This offers the best protection for your infants neck. Recline the rear-facing seat at a 45 degree angle. If the seat doesn't want to stay angled, a firmly rolled towel under the seat may help. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended that a child remains rear-facing until their second birthday and/or the rear-facing limit of their car seat.

 

»  Kids over 2 year old and between 20 and 40 pounds can be in a FORWARD-FACING CAR SEAT.

 

It is important that the seat straps be fitted properly. Route the harness straps in slots above shoulder level. The harness clip should be at armpit level. Place the seat in the upright position and keep the harness straps snug.

 

»  Kids between 40 and about 80 pounds (usually 4 to 8 years old) should be in BOOSTER SEATS.

 

A booster seat makes lap and shoulder belts fit correctly: low over hips and upper thighs and snug over the shoulders. These seats must be used with both lap and shoulder belts.

 

»  Usually kids over 80 pounds and 8 years old can fit correctly in LAP / SHOULDER BELTS.

 

One way to tell if your child is ready is to check to see if there knees are bent at the edge of the seat without slouching. Never put shoulder belts under kids' arms or behind their backs. The vehicle safety belt was designed for a person that is at 4’9” and around 80 pounds.

Before you hit the road take a minute to be sure your child is riding safely. Study your vehicle owner's manual and car seat instructions carefully.

  • Never place a rear-facing infant in the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger air bag (unless you have a manual cut-off switch and have turned it off!). The back seat is the safest place for kids of any age.

  • Send in the car seat registration card to be notified in case your car seat is recalled. If you have any questions call the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline (888-DASH-2DOT).

  • Replace any car seat that has been involved in a crash.

  • Route the safety belt correctly through the car seat.

  • Correctly buckle the car seat into the vehicle.

  • Get a tight fit -- the seat should not move more than one inch from side to side or toward the front of the vehicle.

  • Check your vehicle owner's manual to see if you need a locking clip. Not all safety belts will secure your car seat without it.

 

 

 

 

The Central Florida Children's Safety Village is generously supported by:

Orange County Sheriff's OfficeOrange County Fire RescueOrlando Police DepartmentOrlando Fire Department

 

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