Safe Kids Forsyth Hosts Safety Seat Check-Up

Safe Kids Forsyth will support the efforts of National Child Passenger Safety Week with a safety seat check-up this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at . 

The event is designed to have families make sure that their child safety seats are installed correctly and to learn when it is time to change from one seat to another based on your child’s age, weight and height.

“All it takes is following a few basic guidelines so parents and caregivers can determine which restraint system is best suited to protect their children in a vehicle," said Deputy Courtney Spriggs, Safe Kids Forsyth Coordinator.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), car crashes remain the leading cause of death for children ages 3-14. In efforts to reduce this, Safe Kids Buckle Up (SKBU), has inspected 1.4 million car seats, held 65,000 car seat checkup events, and donated close to 500,000 car seats to families in need. 

This year is particularly significant because of  in the law regarding safety restraints for children that went into effect July 1.  

"When in doubt about proper car seat use, parents should take advantage of the many resources that are available through Safe Kids USA and others," said Vivian Pickard, President of the General Motors Foundation, the sponsor of Safe Kids Buckle Up (SKBU).

Safe Kids Forsyth works to prevent unintentional childhood injury, the leading cause of death and disability to children ages 1 to 14. Its members include Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office, Forsyth County Fire Department, and Children’s Healthcare of Forsyth.

Safe Kids Forsyth is a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations dedicated to preventing unintentional injury. Safe Kids Forsyth was founded in 2010 and is led by the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.