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The best child safety seat is the one that correctly fits the child and the vehicle, and is used correctly every time - that's why the Oak Park Fire Department has child safety seat technicians available to check your seat for safety and proper installation. In addition to having a professional inspection, follow these helpful safety tips to help keep small children safe in a motor vehicle:
- Always place infants one year old or younger, and 20 pounds or less in rear-facing seats until they are at least one year old and weigh 20 pounds or more. Children weighing up to 35 pounds may ride in properly approved rear-facing seats.
- Never place a rear-facing infant seat in front of a passenger air bag.
- Keep children riding in a toddler seat until they reach 40 pounds.
- Properly restrain children who have outgrown child safety seats in booster seats until at least eight years old, unless they are four-feet, nine inches tall or taller and can safely use a regular seat belt.
- Read both the vehicle owner's manual and the instructions that come with the child safety seat to ensure proper installation.
- Do not use old child safety seats unless you are certain they have never been in a crash and you have all parts, including installation instructions.
- Discard seats six years old or older.
- Check for safety seat recalls at www.seatcheck.org
- Kids of all ages are safest when properly restrained in the back seat.
Click here to download a child safety seat inspection manual
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708.445.3300
Fire@oak-park.us
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