Reproducible Materials on Child Passenger Safety
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Resources
for Advocates and Professionals
See
also Handouts for Parents
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Item # |
Date |
Title |
Description
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7-05-11
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Child Passenger Safety Resources
and Technical Materials |
Essential materials for Certified
Technicians, fitting stations, safety seat checkups; resources for community
programs |
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8-21-11
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How Organizations and CPS Advocates Can Work Together |
List of ideas for group activities
and outreach to promote CPS |
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9-13-09 |
Quick Checklist for Safety Seat Misuse |
A partial list to help parents and law enforcement officers identify obvious misuse |
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12-98 |
Media Watch |
Reporting form |
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11-18-10
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Non-English Language Brochures
Available from SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. |
List of brochures and other
materials |
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7-20-09 |
Child Restraint Checkup Form |
For use at checkup events |
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3-06-00 |
Car Seat Survey Form for Thrift
Shops and Swap Meets |
Helps store managers and advocates
evaluate used car seats. |
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5-20-11 |
Recommended Criteria for Group Purchase of Child Restraints |
List of recommended features for ordering safety seats, writing bids |
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1-14-11 |
Try the 5-Step Test Today |
Form for booster demonstrations using the 5-Step Test; not for checkups |
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7-24-07 |
Safe Rides to Day Care: Guidelines
for Child Care Providers |
Protect the children in your care
and also protect yourself from liability. |
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7-24-07 |
Child Care Provider Transportation
Information Form |
Show your commitment to transporting
children safely by completing this form and making it available to parents. |
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7-28-11
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Carry Handle Positions for Current
and Recently Discontinued Infant-Only Seats |
Lists authorized handle positions for
travel. |
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12-08-11NEW
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Child Safety Seat Distribution
Programs in Los Angeles County |
Chart provides agency name,
location, contact information, and eligibility. |
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1-11-11
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Some Resources for Child Safety
Seats Near Los Angeles County |
Chart provides agency name,
location, contact information, and eligibility. |
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Item # |
Date |
Title |
Description
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8-22-10
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Rules for Carpools |
Tips about buckling up and other
safety guidelines for carpooling |
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8-22-10
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Make Every Ride a Safe Ride |
Dangers of not buckling up children;
basic guidelines for families |
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2-25-11
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Recycled Car Seats |
Explains why car seats should not
bought at garage sales or thrift shops |
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5-21-11 |
Air Bags: Helping Parents Make Tough Choices |
Explains why air bags are dangerous to children; how to safely restrain a forward-facing child in the front seat, if necessary |
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9-14-09 |
Are School Buses Safe? |
Recommendations regarding
safety procedures for and purchasing of school buses |
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9-08-11 |
Automobile Restraints for Children with Special Needs: Quick Reference List |
List of products and manufacturers |
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12-05-01 |
Shoulder Belt Positioning
Devices |
Explains lack of federal standards,
possible dangers, alternative products |
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8-22-10
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Which is "the best" safety seat for my child? |
Explains how to select restraint
to fit child |
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11-02-11 NEW |
What is a Booster Seat? List of Booster Seats |
Guidelines for size, fit, and
usage; list of belt-positioning boosters with weight ranges and features. |
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5-20-10
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Selecting the Appropriate Safety
Seat for Your Child |
Chart for restraint
selection |
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7-5-10 |
“Boosters Are For Big Kids”
flyer. See below for version with California law (630CA) |
5-Step Test with picture showing
belt fit with and without booster |
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| 631 631s |
12-12-11 NEW | Does Your Child Need a Booster Seat? | |
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9-13-09 |
How long should children ride
facing the back of the car? |
Explains risk of severe spinal
injury |
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6-29-01 |
“But my child won’t stay in the
car seat!” |
Helpful hints for parents |
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6-30-09 |
Warning: Kids at Risk of
Strangulation from Loose or Unused Belts |
Recommends buckling lap-shoulder
belts when using LATCH |
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9-09-11 |
Choosing the Safest Way for Your Child to Ride |
Safety Seats and Harness with Higher Maximum Weights |
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9-15-09 |
Basic Guidelines for Transporting
Children Safely |
A 1-page chart and tips for
restraining infants through teens |
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7-24-07 |
Safe Rides to Day Care: Guidelines
for Parents |
How to keep your child safe on
every ride. |
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5-14-10 |
Answering Concerns about Safety Belts |
Response to YouTube video "Importance of a 5-Point
Harness Carseat" |
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Item
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Date |
Title |
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8-21-11 |
Ideas
for PTA Groups to Promote Car Safety for Children |
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8-21-11 |
Suggestions for Presenting Child Passenger Safety in Your School or Classroom |
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8-21-11 | Ideas
to Promote the Buckle-Up Message
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2-08-11
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5-Step Test form used with Boosters Are For Big Kids curriculum |
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See also 86 |
Teacher's
Guide: A Positive Approach to Teaching Passenger Safety to Young Children (Bucklebear), 6th ed. |
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See also 109 |
Are
School Buses Safe? |
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See also 700 |
"Boosters
Are For Big Kids" Kit. Includes curriculum and video. |
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Federal
Regulations, Guidelines for CPS Laws
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Item # |
Date |
Title |
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10-15-07 |
Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213: Highlights of the Regulation for Child
Restraint Systems [full text of FMVSS 213] |
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9-10-11 |
LATCH
Requirements: Summary of Changes to FMVSS 213 & 225 |
California
Occupant Protection Laws, Violator Programs
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Item # |
Date |
Title |
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12-05-11 NEW
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Summary
of California Occupant Protection Laws* |
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12-05-11 NEW |
Enforcing California Restraint
Laws for Children* |
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11-03-11 NEW
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Citation Reminder Card (for law
enforcement officers) |
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8-21-11 |
“Family Safety in the Car” Program History of the program and how it works |
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8-21-11 |
“Family
Safety in the Car” Program Fact Sheet |
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5-16-04 |
Responsibilities of Health
Departments and the Courts |
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12-12-11 |
New Law Protects California Kids!
California Buckle-Up Laws for Parents
(This summary meets requirements of Calif. Health and Safety Code)
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Text
of California Laws(HTML
files)
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Section |
Topic |
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Requirements for hospitals,
clinics, and daycare centers |
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CRS replacement insurance |
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Unattended child in motor vehicle
(Kaitlyn's Law) |
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Bicycles |
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Pickup trucks |
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CVC
27302-27317 |
Safety belts, school buses, used
air bags |
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CVC 27360-27368 |
Children under 16 |
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Motorcycles |
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