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Keeping our children safe "On the Way", sponsored by Kohl's, is a focus of Safe Kids Upstate through this initiative:
Child Passenger Safety
Children of all ages need special care when they ride in motor vehicles. Many
adults are surprised to learn that it can take up to 12 years for a child to be
big enough for safety belts – close to 5 feet tall and between 80 and 100 pounds.
Until children reach that size and weight, they need to use car seats or booster
seats for both protection in case of a crash and comfort. Your child will take
three car seat steps before reaching step four, the safety belt.
Safe Kids Upstate’s Buckle Up Program has been in operation since 1995 and provides
free inspections of car seats, shows you how to install and adjust car seats properly
and evaluates older kids for safety belt fit at:
- Car Seat checkup events, often held in partnership with General Motors dealerships.
- Child Safety Seat Inspectation Stations in permanent locations throughout the
Upstate. Make your appointment online.
- Community events, some served by our Mobile Car Seat Check Up Van.
ThinkFirst for Teens is designed to educate high school and college students through a powerful message
that urges teens to “use your mind to protect your body.” ThinkFirst discusses
In-depth the causes and effects of brain and spinal cord injury with:
- A lesson on brain, spinal cord, and injury prevention presented by a Roger C.
Peace staff member.
- An upbeat age-appropriate video.
- Personal testimony from Voices for Injury Prevention speakers.
- Group discussions on safe bystander behavior.
This program is available as a presentation for classrooms, student leadership
organizations, civic groups, or other community agencies. To arrange a presentation
for your class or group contact Kisa Mason, CTRS, 864-455-7711. |
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