Safety Seat Installation


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PURPOSE:

  • Class participants will:
    • discuss different types of child safety seats that are available and what is best for them.
    • learn the proper installation of a child safety seat
    • become aware of the most common misuse of a child safety restraint system

     

  • The safest location for children in a motor vehicle
  • Discussion of 3 types of a crash
  • Types of Seat Belt Systems
    • Locking Latch Plates
    • ELR - Emergency Locking Retractor
    • ALR - Automatic Locking Retractor
    • Switchables - Seatbelt Switches from ELR to ALR
    • Tether Anchors
    • Latch - Lower Anchor & Tether for Children
  • Variety of Child Safety Seats available
  • Difference between 5 pt harnesses & 3 pt harnesses
  • Proper installations of: Infant Carrier without a base/with a base,5 pt harness convertible, high back boosters with/without internal harness low back booster
  • Proper installation of the child in a child restraint
  • Current laws and NHTSA (Nation Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Recommendations