KIDS ARE 1ST

March 11 2023 CAR SEAT CHECK EVENT

NATIONAL TEEN DRIVER SAFETY WEEK 10-16 - 10-22 2022

"A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS"

Kids Are 1st is here to answer safety questions during Covid-19

Until Kids Are 1st is able to be back in your community in person presenting our Safety For Life events we are here for you with life saving information. http://kidsare1st.org
Contact us with questions.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/equipment/car-seats-and-booster-seats

CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 family tips

WALK SAFELY WITH YOUR FAMILY DURING THE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

WILL THIS DISTRACTED TEEN DRIVER CRASH?

Will this distracted teen driver make it to the StateFarm
office without crashing? Statistics show she has a 23X increased chance of a crash?

 

 

MOST IMPORTANT CAR SEAT SAFETY INFORMATION

The Most Important Thing Every Parent Needs to Know About Car Seat Safety

Don’t move your child from a car seat to a booster seat until they have outgrown their harnessed car seat.

Early transitions from car seats to booster seats decrease your child’s safety. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that parents delay transitions as long as possible because each transition comes with some decrease in safety.

 

Remember:

• Don’t move your child to a booster seat early. Children should stay in each seat until they outgrow the maximum height or weight limits of that seat. Just because your child can move from a rear-facing seat to a forward-facing seat or from a forward-facing harness seat to a booster doesn’t mean they should.

• Check the label. Many forward-facing seats with an internal harness can fit a child weighing up to 65 pounds, and some even fit children who weigh up to 85 pounds.

• Always Use the Tether

  If your child is in a forward-facing seat with an internal harness, make sure you’re using the seat’s tether. The tether is a strap connected to the seat that attaches the car seat to tether anchors built into the car, preventing the harnessed seat from tipping in a crash. Without it, children can move farther forward or to the side in a crash, putting them at risk of brain and spinal injuries — or death.

  What to know:

  • Check your car manual. The location of the tether anchors varies by vehicle.

  • Follow the instructions in the harnessed seat manual for how to attach the seat’s tether to the tether anchors.

  When Your Child is Transitioning to a Booster Seat...

  Booster seats are designed to lift the child up so that seat belts for adults fit the child. They are needed until the adult seat belt properly fits the child, which is typically the case when a child is about 4 feet, 9 inches tall.

  What to know:

  • The shoulder belt should go across the middle of your child’s shoulder and be off the neck, and the lap belt should be low and tight across the child’s upper thighs.

  • Your child must be mature enough to sit up straight and not wriggle around. An out of position child is an unprotected child and can be ejected from the seat during a crash.

  • From ProPublica

    by Daniela Porat and Patricia Callahan

     Feb. 6, 5 a.m. EST

SO DO MANY CAR MANUFACTURERS USE BRITAX CAR SEATS IN THEIR CRASH TESTS?

Why car companies often use a Britax car seat in crash safety testing

Obviously we’re happy that they’re using our seats, and I think 80 to 90% of the cars tested by Euro NCAP use our seats. They’re free to choose any supplier and they do comparison tests and essentially most just find that the safety score they can obtain with our seats is better.

WHAT DO CARMAKERS LOOK FOR IN A CHILD SEAT?

They’re looking for a seat that performs well in crashes, that installs easily and that has high quality. It also has to be consistently available in the region where the car sells.

 

NATIONAL SEAT CHECK SATURDAY 2018

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Ask family and friends - you don't have to be a volunteer of Kids Are 1st to participate.  Won't you sign up now?

 

 

Free Car Seat Safety Inspection and Installation Assistance

BANNOCKBURN SAFETY FESTIVAL

                                 Saturday, June 9,2018  10am-2:00pm

Bannockburn Green

Waukegan Rd. & Half Day Rd.

Bannockburn, IL 60015

Media contacts:  Chief of Bannockburn Police Ron Price  847 945-8490

                         Marilyn Weinger Kids Are 1st (847) 544-8169

[email protected]

Bannockburn, IL (5/7/18)  About 8 out of 10 child passenger safety seats are installed and used improperly, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), putting children at extreme risk. In the event of a crash due to the fragility of their developing bodies NHTSA recommends parents go to a safety seat inspection to get the car seat installed if they are not sure the seat has been installed correctly or it the child is not properly restrained. Saturday, June 9th is the perfect time to do this.

 

 

   * Free Kids Are 1st ID kit

• Bicycle Helmet Check kids and adults 

   * Flat tire clinic. 11:00, Noon & 1:00

• Learn the basics of how to change a flat tire

• What tools you will need 

Test rides

• Test ride some of the latest types of bicycles Trek has to offer 

◦ Kids bikes

◦ Electric bikes

◦ Hybrid bikes

• Teen Driving Distraction Demos and Tasks

*  Pet Adoptions

* Food

* Health and Safety Booths

 

Sponsors of the Event

Bannockburn Police Department-Deerfield Bannockburn Fire Department

 

First Bank of Highland Park

Since 1955 First Bank of Highland Park a privately held Bank has focused on the community and meeting the needs of their neighbors. With a bank-wide culture of caring and giving they consistently help support the growing community. Whether it's the hundreds of hours to volunteer each year to serve important community organizations or the financial assistance provided by their foundation, for 60 years...and counting, they are privileged to support the community that has helped them become one of the largest Banks in the Chicago metropolitan market. 

State Farm and Agent Brian Lock

Located at 105 Washington Ave, Highwood, IL Brian and his team are committed to make  working with them easy & efficient...over our 8 years in business, they have had the honor of consistently qualifying for Chairman's Circle, Ambassador Club, and SVP Club, all through putting our customer's needs first!

 

The mission of State Farm is to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected, and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States.

 

Happy Family Organics

Owned and Operated by Moms, Happy Family Brands Provide Premium Organic and Healthy Foods to Baby, Tots, and Kids for Optimal Nutrition

  Kids Are 1st        

 Kids Are 1st is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization dedicated to keep children, teens and families safe.  We are certified car seat technicians, have a driver distraction and ID kit program and offer life saving services and information to communities.

Britax

FREE RAFFLE for Britax Car Seats