Free Car Seat Checkup Event at
Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department Co. 5
Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 3pm –
6pm
Do
you know if your child’s car seat is safe? Find out at a free car seat checkup
event! The checkup will be held on September 15, 2016 from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00
p.m. at the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department at 3170 West Ward Road.
At
the checkup event, you will learn if the car seat is the correct one for your
child and if it is installed properly in the vehicle. You will also learn how
to harness your child into the seat correctly. Car seat technicians will review
any recalls associated with the car seat, the history of the seat and the crash
history of the car to ensure safety.
To prepare for the checkup you must first make an
appointment by contacting Shirley Ireland or Jess Jones at the Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office. They can be reached by calling: 410-535-2800.
- Arrive
with the car seat(s) already installed in the vehicle, to the best of your
ability, or read through the manual of a new car seat.
- Bring
both the vehicle and safety seat owner’s manuals with you.
- Be
prepared to ask questions and be involved in the seat checking process.
- Bring
an additional adult to supervise the child(ren), if present for the event,
while you work with seat technicians.
- Expect
each inspection to take approximately 45 minutes.
This
event is a partnership of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the Dunkirk
Volunteer Fire Department. Similar car
safety seat checkups are held regularly throughout Maryland. To learn more
about this event or to find one near you, call Maryland Kids in Safety Seats
(KISS) at 800-370-SEAT, or visit www.mdkiss.org.
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