Child Passenger Safety

Name: Child Passenger Safety
Rating: 4.6 (426 reviews)

How to Choose and Use a Car Seat

Created byChild Injury Prevention - Learn How to Keep Kids Safe

Last updated 9/2020

English

What you'll learn

Students will learn why car seats are so important for protecting young passengers; how car seats were developed; federal and state laws governing the use of car seats; and how to install a car seat (rear-facing, forward facing and booster) correctly.

Course content

1 section • 6 lectures • 46m total length

Why car seats, booster seats and seat belts are so important.9:10
Quiz 1
Car Seat Selection and Installation4:50
Quiz 2
What is a CPST and what is correct installation?9:24
Quiz 3
Installation Basics8:02
Quiz 4
Correct Harnessing and Next Steps14:17
Quiz 5
Congratulations!0:26

Requirements

No prerequisites.

Description

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to provide parent-friendly tips on how to correctly choose and use a car seat, including why child restraints are effective and needed, how to select the best type of car seat for a child's needs, what a correct car seat installation looks like, how a child benefits from a harness that fits correctly, and when it is time to move to a new type of car seat. Keeping kids safe on the road is a team effort and this class will give you the information you need to prevent injuries and save lives in your community.

This course includes a series of videos so you can take it at your own pace.

Who this course is for:

Parents, caregivers, day care workers, nurses, EMTs, First Responders