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To schedule a child safety seat inspection, please call 919-217-0054. Our normal hours of inspection are 8:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00pm - 6:00pm...7 days a week... Eastern Wake Fire Rescue has personnel trained to the National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Seat Technician Level. This program is made possible through the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Safekids Worldwide, and the NC Office of State Fire Marshal. Some Staggering Facts: - An estimated 85% of children who are placed in child safety seats and booster seats are improperly restrained.
- Nationally, over 1,700 children ages 14 and under are killed each year and an estimated 270,000 are injured as passengers in motor vehicles.
- The correct use of child safety seats is extremely effective, reducing the risk of death by 71%, hospitalizations by 69%, and minor injuries by 50%.
North Carolina state law requires that all children who are under age 8 and under 80 pounds ride in a properly used car seat or booster seat. Children may be moved to a seat belt when they reach age 8 or 80 pounds, whichever comes first. If a lap/shoulder belt is not available for a child who weighs more than 40 pounds, a properly fitted lap belt may be used, since booster seats should not be used with lap-only seat belts. North Carolina state law also requires that car seats be installed in the rear seat if the child is less than 5 years old and weighs less than 40 pounds, and if the vehicle has a passenger side airbag and a rear seat, unless the car seat is specifically designed for use with air bags. Children through age 16 who are not required to be in car seats by weight must wear a seat belt.Check out some of these sites for more info. http://www.buckleupnc.org/ http://www.safekids.org/  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Have an Infant? Here is what you need to do: Use a rear-facing car seat to at least age 1 and 20 lbs. Use your rear-facing car seat longer if the seat has higher weight and height limits. Learn More >> | Have a toddler? Here is what you need to know: Use a forward-facing car seat (convertible or combo seat) until the harness no longer fits. Learn More >> | Have a booster? Here is what you need to know: Use a booster seat with the vehicle lap and shoulder safety belts until your child passes the Safety Belt Fit Test. Learn More >> | Have a Safety Belt Kid? Here is what you need to do. Once your child passes the Safety Belt Fit Test, require him or her to use safety belts in a back seat in every vehicle on every ride, whether or not you are there. Learn More >> |
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