Preventing Childhood Injury in the Last Frontier
Alaska Child Passenger Safety Coalition
is comprised of representatives from numerous public and private agencies throughout the state that share a common goal of protecting children traveling on the roadways of Alaska. Members include healthcare professionals, firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers, injury prevention professionals, health and safety personnel, educators, parents, businesses, foundations, policymakers, and volunteers.
is comprised of representatives from numerous public and private agencies throughout the state that share a common goal of protecting children traveling on the roadways of Alaska. Members include healthcare professionals, firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers, injury prevention professionals, health and safety personnel, educators, parents, businesses, foundations, policymakers, and volunteers.
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Car Seats & Boosters Types of car seats, things to consider when choosing a car seat |
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Fit & Installation Proper car seat fit, safest seat location, proper installation |
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Buckle Up Proper seat belt fit for everyone in the car - tweens to grandparents |
| Credit: WA State Safety Restraint Coalition | |
This site is designed to provide general information on child restraint selection and use in the Unites States. It is not intended to take the place of your child restraint and vehicle manuals. This site provides contact information for child restraint manufacturers and we recommend you contact them for the most up to date use and installation requirements of their products.
September is
CPS Month
National Seat Check Saturday
September 23, 2023
During calendar year 2022, members of the Alaska CPS Coalition reported 1,581 car seat inspections.
Only 182 of those inspections revealed correctly installed car seats.
89% of car seats inspected were found to have some form of misuse or were uninstalled upon arrival.
