PIKE COUNTY, PA — On Saturday, September 12, 2020, several agencies will come together to offer a free Child Safety Seat Inspection to all area residents. Car seat inspection events aim to ensure all parents and caregivers understand how to choose an appropriate seat for the child’s age and size and how to install the seat correctly. Caregivers will be educated on how to select a child restraint that will fit their child, fit their vehicle, and be used correctly every time.
Getting safety information and car seat instructions to parents and caregivers are crucial to saving young lives. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), child safety seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and by 54 percent for toddlers in passenger vehicles. Car and booster seats are one of the most important safety devices children use on a daily basis. According to the NHTSA, car fatalities are the leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years old. Checked often, car and booster seats save lives.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 12, 2020, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Delaware Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps Station, 135 Park Road in Dingmans Ferry. The station is located at the intersection of Park Road & Myck Road in Delaware Township. No appointments are necessary. Participants may arrive anytime during the scheduled hours. All adults are asked to wear a face covering. During the event, Child Passenger Safety Technicians from Emergency Medical Services of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Delaware Valley Emergency Servies, and the Pike County Highway Safety Program will be on-site to help answer any questions.
Delaware Township Volunteer Ambulance Corps (DTVAC) is currently the only agency in Pike County accredited under the state’s Pediatric Voluntary Recognition Program, which recognizes emergency medical services agencies who provide a high level of care to pediatric patients. Events such as the child seat inspection are one of the ways DTVAC maintains this prestigious accreditation. If you are unable to attend this event and wish to have a car seat inspected you can make an appointment by calling Delaware Valley Emergency Services’s Passenger Safety Technician at (866) 491-3837 ext. 815.
