Welcome! | National CPS Certification
WEBHave you heard about events where folks get one-on-one personalized instruction on how to properly use their child’s car seat? Join the team of over 38,000 nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) and be that community advocate or resource in your community!
Child Passenger Safety | Child Passenger Safety | CDC
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Make sure your child is always buckled in a car seat, booster seat, or seat belt that is appropriate for their age and size. Buckle children in a rear-facing car seat with a harness until they reach the maximum weight or height limit of their car seat. Keep children rear-facing as long as possible.
Car Seat & Booster Seat Safety, Ratings, Guidelines | NHTSA
WEBFind the right car seat. Learn about the four car seat types. Follow NHTSA’s car seat recommendations based on your child’s age and size. Find and compare car seats and ease-of-use-ratings using NHTSA’s Car Seat Finder.
National Child Passenger Safety Board
WEBConnect parents and caregivers with a Child Passenger Safety Technician. Free online car seat checks are available in English and Spanish.
Resources | Child Passenger Safety | CDC
WEBMay 7, 2024 · Use the car seat or booster seat manual to check installation and the seat weight and height limits, and proper seat use. Child safety seat recommendations: American Academy of Pediatrics 2018. Graphic design: Adapted from National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Child Passenger Safety - American Academy of Pediatrics
WEBJan 4, 2022 · A mother comes in with her 1-month-old infant in a car seat with extra padding and a fleece liner in it. Explain that car seats are incredibly safe when used properly and that extra padding can put their baby at risk of injury or breathing difficulty. A child is seen after a motor vehicle collision.
Preventing Child Passenger Injury | Child Passenger Safety | CDC
WEBMay 16, 2024 · Parents and caregivers can reduce the risk of serious injuries and death by making sure children are properly buckled in car seats, booster seats, and seat belts that are appropriate for their age and size.
Child Passenger Safety - National Safety Council
WEBNow you can have your child's car seat checked through a live, online virtual meeting with a nationally certified child passenger safety technician (CPST) from the National Safety Council. This free service is offered in English and Spanish.
Car Seat Finder Tool: Find the Right Car Seat - NHTSA
WEBSearch & Compare Car Seats. The Car Seat Finder is an easy-to-use tool that helps you find the right car seat for your child. Just fill out your child’s age, height and weight above, and you’ll be provided car seat types that fit your child.
Car Seats, Boosters & Seat Belts | Traffic Safety Marketing
WEBCar seats save lives. In passenger cars, car seats reduce the risk of fatal injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers 1 to 4 years old in passenger cars. For infants and toddlers in light trucks, the corresponding reductions are 58% and 59%, respectively.