Car Seat Installation
Topic:
- Mother-Baby
- Parenting
The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida and Safe Kids Coalition of Southwest Florida are pleased to announce car seat installation!
- You can schedule a car seat installation appointment with a child passenger safety technician at the Golisano Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida.
- Call the Child Advocacy Department at 239-343-5101.
- By appointment only.
Take advantage of this great opportunity and prepare your child for a safe beginning to life!
Did you know:
- Car crashes are the leading cause of preventable injury or death for children in the United States
- Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as much as 71%
- 3 out of 4 car seats are not used or installed correctly
- Install the car seat either with a seat belt or lower anchor but not both.
- When installing forward facing remember to use the top tether.
Important Car Seat Information
- The child is within the age, height and weight limits specified by the car seat’s manufacturer.
- The harness straps are in the right set of slots according to the manufacturer’s instructions and are snug enough that you can’t pinch any slack at the collar bone after it has been buckled.
- The chest clip is at armpit level.
- The car seat is secured tightly in the car and does not move more than one inch when you pull on it where the seat belt goes through it.
- The car seat is installed according to the manufacturer’s instructions using either the vehicle’s seat belt or LATCH system. Do NOT use both.
- Always read and follow your vehicle owner’s manual and the car seat instructions carefully.
- NEVER install a car seat in the front of a vehicle that has an active air back. The back seat is safer for all children.
For more information, visit Child Passenger Safety | Child Advocacy | Lee Health
