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Transporting Toddlers

Why It's Important to Buckle Up Little Ones the Right Way

By Brenda Ruggiero

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Although Ice doesn't fight fires anymore, she does run a command unit at her local station. The station happens to be near a Babies 'R Us, and the store sends parents to Ice for proper installation and inspection of child safety seats. "We're the only thing that can protect those children – their parents – and we need to make sure we do it properly," says Ice. "They can't defend themselves until they get older, and we need to make a difference, and we can. It's easy -- people just don't know."

Tips from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign

  • Riding unrestrained is the single greatest risk factor for death and injury among child motor vehicle occupants.
  • The back seat is safest for children 12 and under -- they are up to 36 percent less likely to die in a crash if they are in the rear seat.
  • Never place a rear facing child safety seat in front of an airbag.
  • Harness straps should fit snugly, with the chest clip at about armpit level to keep the straps on the child's shoulders.
  • IMPORTANT -- Carefully read and follow the instructions for both the child safety seat and the vehicle.

Photos used with permission from the National SAFE KIDS Campaign.


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