Five professionals who work in fields that ensure public safety passed on their knowledge to the public during a car care clinic last Wednesday.
Employees from Child and Youth Services Red Cross were taught everything about car and booster seats from their installation to who should use them during the two day course.
“Almost five per cent of car seats aren’t installed properlyinstructor Sabrina Moore, executive director with the Alberta Safety Alliance Society According to Alberta’s laws, rear-facing car seats are required until a child is at least one year of age or 20-22 lbs (10 kg) and walking.
Any child who is under the age of six, and whose weight does not exceed 40 lbs. (18 kgs) must be properly restrained in a five-point car seat. Anyone between 40 and 80 lbs must be in a booster seat.Moore taught students that when a seat is purchased it is crucial to check the manufacture date even if it’s a new seat in an unopened box. The life of a car seat is 10-years.
If it’s been on a shelf for two years, the life is reduced to eight years.
The regulations are in place because they often change to protect the child and the manufacturer so what might be OK last year may not be approved this year.
“I think it was an excellent course with an excellent instructor. A lot, I think I knew but it hammered out the details and explained new things,”
The clinics in Brooks are held throughout the year but if you have questions, you are encouraged to contact
Employees from Child and Youth Services Red Cross were taught everything about car and booster seats from their installation to who should use them during the two day course.
“Almost five per cent of car seats aren’t installed properlyinstructor Sabrina Moore, executive director with the Alberta Safety Alliance Society According to Alberta’s laws, rear-facing car seats are required until a child is at least one year of age or 20-22 lbs (10 kg) and walking.
Any child who is under the age of six, and whose weight does not exceed 40 lbs. (18 kgs) must be properly restrained in a five-point car seat. Anyone between 40 and 80 lbs must be in a booster seat.Moore taught students that when a seat is purchased it is crucial to check the manufacture date even if it’s a new seat in an unopened box. The life of a car seat is 10-years.
If it’s been on a shelf for two years, the life is reduced to eight years.
The regulations are in place because they often change to protect the child and the manufacturer so what might be OK last year may not be approved this year.
“I think it was an excellent course with an excellent instructor. A lot, I think I knew but it hammered out the details and explained new things,”
The clinics in Brooks are held throughout the year but if you have questions, you are encouraged to contact
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