FREE CAR SEAT
INSPECTIONS
The Brownsburg
Fire
Territory
has several certified child passenger safety technicians available to
inspection car seats and educate parents/caregivers about car seat safety.
All inspections are by appointment.
Please email rmiller@brownsburg.org
or call Ryan Miller at 317-852-1190 for more information or to schedule
an appointment. For an inspection, please bring the car seat and instruction
booklet, vehicle and owner’s manual, and the child.
For expectant parents, car seats can be inspected prior to your new
arrival.
This is not a program for free car
seats, but an education program for safety. The technicians will
inspect car seats and educate parents/caregivers about car seat safety.
If a car seat is recommended for replacement and the parent/caregiver
can’t afford a new seat and is receiving government assistance; a replacement
seat may be given. Donations are
requested to assist in the purchasing of replacement seats.
Car Seat Inspections can be done at all three fire stations and
headquarters. Appointments are
recommended. Inspection appointments
are scheduled for the first three Fridays of each month from 8am to 8pm and the
third Saturday of each month from 9am to Noon.
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Here
are a few tips
- Choose the car seat that fits
your child, your vehicle and that you will use correctly every time.
- Check the manufacturer's
directions for proper weight and use of the car seat.
- Infants must be rear facing until
20lbs and one year old.
- The back seat is the safest
position for children.
- Backless boosters can only be
used in vehicles with head rests.
- Safety belts should be worn
low on the hips, across the chest, and snug.
- It isn't just a law; it is an
easy way to prevent injuries to infants and children.
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For additional information, you may also contact Automotive Safety Program
at
Riley
Hospital
for Children
@ 1-800-KID-N-CAR or visit www.preventinjury.org.
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