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Resources Looking for more information? The lists below can help you.
Print resources A Guidebook for Observing Occupant Restraint System Use and Misuse, AAA Foundation http://www.aaafoundation.org/pdf/restraintguidebook.pdf A Parent's Guide to Buying and Using Booster Seats http://www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us/BoosterSeat%20(AQ%20improve%20res).pdf Six steps to determine if it is okay to move your child into a booster seat. Are You Using It Right? http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/AreYouUsing/images/UsingScr.pdf Helps you identify and learn how to correct common mistakes when installing a child seat and securing your child in the restraint. Buckle Up Kids http://www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us/resource_catalog/images/full_brochures/buckleupkids%20(eng).pdf Buckle Up Kids - Spanish http://www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us/resource_catalog/images/full_brochures/buckupkids%20(span).pdf How to choose the right child safety restraint and use it right. Buckle Up With Bucky http://www.buckleupbucky.com/ A new curriculum targeted at children ages four to eight. Available through the Red River Valley Safe Communities Coalition, Bucky's storybook and sing-a-long theme song teach kids why they should buckle up every time they go for a ride. The Bucky video and growth chart help reinforce the seat belt safety message. Buying a Safer Car for Child Passengers 2006 http://www.safercar.gov/BASCKids2006/BASCCP2006CS.PDF Brochure designed to help you make an informed decision when buying a new family car. Includes information on vehicle safety features and designs specific to child passengers. Child Passenger Safety - 4 Steps For Kids Postcard http://www.boosterseat.gov/CPSpostcard.pdf How to save a child from injury or death by following four child passenger safety steps. Don't Skip a Step http://www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us/2006_Step_Brochure.pdf An informational brochure on child passenger safety. One-Minute Car Safety Seat Check-Up http://www.aap.org/family/onemiutesafetyseats.pdf Play It Safe: My Traffic Safety Fun Site http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/childps/PlayItSafeWeb/images/PlayItSafe.pdf Booklet with activities about safety belts, child safety seats and pedestrian, bicycle and school bus safety. Video / CD resources Don't Risk Your Child's Life VII (English and Spanish) Total time: 21 minutes Automotive safety for children in the 21st century. To order, contact: Shelness Productions, P.O. Box 30456, Winston-Salem, NC 27130; phone: 336-774-0780 Keeping Kids Safe During Crashes: Car Seat and Booster Seat Installation Videos/CD CD contains five videos from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Web site, www.chop.edu/carseat. The videos show the correct installation of infant and toddler car seats and booster seats, and explain the LATCH system and airbags. (2005) To order, contact: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: 215-590-1000 Simple Steps to Child Passenger Safety Total time (3 sections combined): 32 minutes Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians created this car seat installation video guide with separate sections for infants, toddlers and booster-aged kids. Each section stands alone as a concise and complete lesson. (2006) To order, contact: Living Legacy Productions, Inc. at www.livinglegacyweb.com Website Resources AAA Minnesota/Iowa http://www.autoclubgroup.com/mnia/travel/travel_tips/articles.asp?articleID=121§ionID=2 Ideas on how to safely travel with children to help make trips more predictable and enjoyable. American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/family/carseatguide.htm A car seat guide for families to help keep children safe in vehicles by providing detailed information on how to use car seats and seat belts correctly. BoosterSeat.gov http://www.boosterseat.gov Information on state booster seat requirements and whether a child is ready for a booster seat. Car Seat Compatibility http://www.carseatdata.org Provides a database of car seat and vehicle measures to help you find a good fit. Kids Car Seat Calculator http://www.safe-a-rooni.org/Trailblazing/Snappy/carseat.cfm Enter your child's age and weight and learn how to buckle him or her in correctly. Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety http://www.buckleupkids.state.mn.us/ Contains specific information concerning Minnesota child passenger safety resources and issues. Minnesota Safety Council http://www.minnesotasafetycouncil.org/family/carseatindex.cfm?L1=70&L2=177 Child Passenger Safety resources and fact sheets. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/portal/site/nhtsa/menuitem.9f8c7d6359e0e9bbbf30811060008a0c/ National information on education, training, enforcement, outreach and legislation to ensure that all children ages 0-16 are properly restrained in the correct restraint system for their age and size every time they travel in a motor vehicle. Partners for Child Passenger Safety http://www.chop.edu/consumer/jsp/division/generic.jsp?id=77971 Provides on-line instructional videos with installation tips for caregivers. Safe-a-Rooni - Snappy Safari http://www.safe-a-rooni.org/Trailblazing/Snappy/ An interactive site hosted by the Minnesota Safety Council that provides activities for both children and adults on properly buckling up. Safe Kids Worldwide http://www.safekids.org/tips/tips_car.htm Provides general safety tips for adults transporting children in motor vehicles. Child safety professionals - help promote this site with free materials |
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