Car Seat Inspection Program
The Green Township Fire Department in conjunction with Children's Hospital offers free car seat checks. See below for information on scheduling an inspection. The Fire Department has eight certified Car Seat Technicians who attended a class though Children's Hospital and the American Automobile Association. In 2000, approximately 80% of all car seats were improperly installed or unsafe to use. Ohio law requires all children up to 4 years old AND 40 pounds to be in a child restraint device. See below for details on how to schedule a car seat inspection.
Many children over 40 pounds are not able to use a seat belt safely and may need to use a booster seat. If children are improperly restrained, or improperly secured in a standard seat belt, the child's chances of significant injury can increase greatly.
Steps In a Car Seat Inspection:
Make, Model, and year of the car seat.
Checking to see if the car seat has been recalled.
Verify the seat is installed correctly and /or make necessary changes.
Questions of parents.
Other questions and car seat tips.
A typical car seat check takes about 30-45 minutes. We ask that the parents bring the owners manual, the car seat manual, and if possible, the child. A proper inspection takes time, and our inspectors perform many of them. They also have other duties including making emergency runs. There is not a certified inspector at all of our stations at all times. For these reasons, we ask that persons desiring a car seat inspection arrange for an appointment with one of our inspectors.
For more information, or to schedule a car seat inspection, send an eMail to Green Township Car Seat Program or call 574-0474.
