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Child Passenger Safety
Rating: 4.6 out of 5(426 ratings)
1,839 students

Child Passenger Safety

How to Choose and Use a Car Seat
Created byChild Injury Prevention - Learn How to Keep Kids Safe
Last updated 9/2020
English
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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

    Explore why correctly used car seats, booster seats, and seat belts dramatically reduce injuries and deaths, with evidence on risk reductions for different ages and safety best practices.

  • Quiz 1
  • Car Seat Selection and Installation4:50

    Select right car seat by matching the child's age, height, and weight to the appropriate type. Know the three basic types—rear-facing, forward-facing, booster—and check labels and federal standards.

  • Quiz 2
  • What is a CPST and what is correct installation?9:24

    Discover how certified child passenger safety technicians guide correct car seat installation using the manual, belt path, chest clip, tether, and recalls.

  • Quiz 3
  • Installation Basics8:02

    Learn to install a car seat or booster by reading vehicle and car seat manuals, using either seatbelt or lower anchors, and testing for movement less than an inch.

  • Quiz 4
  • Correct Harnessing and Next Steps14:17

    Ensure a harness fit by adjusting rear-facing and forward-facing strap height and performing the pinch test, then guide the move from rear-facing to forward, booster, and seat belt.

  • Quiz 5
  • Congratulations!0:26

    Complete this course to learn how to educate parents and caregivers about choosing the right child seat, booster seat, or seatbelt and how to use them, and pursue national certification.

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

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