Wabasso Area Early Childhood Initiative

Is your child as safe as possible when riding in a vehicle? Is his/her car seat installed correctly?  Did you know that 85% of car seats inspected during car seat clinics are found to be incorrectly installed?  More than 100 children under the age of 11 are killed or severely injured in crashes involving motor vehicles in Minnesota.  Nationally, more children die in motor vehicle crashes than from all childhood illnesses combined. 

The Minnesota Seat Belt Law states that  a child who is both under 8 years old and shorter than 4’9” is required to be fastened in a child safety seat or booster seat that meets federal safety standards. It can be difficult to determine which type of car seat is best for your child’s age, size, and for your type of vehicle. 

Wabasso Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) will be offering a free Child Car Seat Safety Clinic on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 from 5:00-7:00pm at the Wabasso Public School Garage (directly east of the school on Pine Street).   

During the clinic, trained technicians will inspect your child’s car seat and provide you with important installation tips and check the seat for any manufacturer’s recall.

The clinic is held by appointment only.  Please contact Dawn Guetter at (507)342-7195 or guetted@wabassoschool.com to set an appointment.

 For more information on child passenger safety, visit www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us or www.safekids.org. 

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