Child seat checks save lives

Child safety seat technicians Danielle Beverly and Brandon Bell perform a comprehensive check of Senior Airman Destiny Brison's vehicle to ensure proper child seat installation. More than 70 families from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base signed up to receive the free safety checks at North Child Development Center Oct. 24. The 88th Air Base Wing Safety Office and 88th Services Division Family Member Programs Flight teamed to host the event. Technicians identified installation errors in more than 80 percent of vehicles, including instances of recalled or defective child safety seats in nearly one out of every four vehicles inspected. Recalled seats were replaced free of charge by event sponsor, Chrysler. Inspectors said the results are not uncommon and encourage others to visit seatcheck.org for more information. Both Beverly and Bell are employed by Evenflo of Miamisburg, Ohio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Child seat checks save lives

Child safety seat technician Sheri Wilson, from the Fairborn, Ohio Fire Department, inspects the vehicle of a Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Airman to ensure proper child seat installation. More than 70 base-affiliated families signed up to receive the free safety checks at Wright-Patt's North Child Development Center Oct. 24. Technicians identified installation errors in more than 80 percent of vehicles, including instances of recalled or defective child safety seats in nearly one out of every four vehicles inspected. Recalled seats were replaced free of charge by event sponsor, Chrysler. Inspectors said the results are not uncommon and encourage others to visit seatcheck.org for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Car seat checks save lives

Child safety seat technicians carefully inspect for proper child safety seat installation in a Chevrolet SUV belonging to Senior Airman Destiny Brison and her husband John during a SeatCheck event held at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Oct. 24. More than 70 base families took advantage of the free inspections. Technicians identified installation errors in more than 80 percent of vehicles, including instances of recalled or defective child safety seats in nearly one out of every four vehicles inspected. Recalled seats were replaced free of charge by event sponsor, Chrysler. Inspectors said the results are not uncommon and encourage others to visit seatcheck.org for more information. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

WPAFB to conduct free child seat safety checks for base employees

Published Oct. 23, 2008

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death for children in the U.S., but many deaths and serious injuries can be prevented through the proper use of child safety seats. Base officials are teaming with Chrysler to host free SeatCheck child safety seat inspections for base employees, Friday, Oct. 24, from 1 - 5 p.m. at the North Child Development Center, building 630, Area B here.

Trained safety seat technicians will be on hand to demonstrate proper seat installation and common mistakes made by parents when buckling their children in. There will also be activities to entertain children. The event is for base employees, family members and retirees with base access. It is not open to the general public. Since space is limited, pre-registration is recommended by calling Vivian Gadson at (937) 255-6254.

The 88th Air Base Wing Safety Office and 88th Services Division Family Member Programs Flight are teaming to host the event, in cooperation with sponsor, Chrysler Corporation.

"Every year children tragically die and suffer preventable injuries because their child safety seats were not properly installed," said Jennifer Spurgin, chief of Family Member Programs. "We appreciate Chrysler's support to inform parent's on the do's and don'ts to help keep our kids safe."

Seat Check is a national public safety campaign to help parents properly secure their children in motor vehicles. For more information check out www.seatcheck.org or call 1-866-SEAT-CHECK. No federal endorsement of sponsor intended.