The Hawaii Group emphasizes the importance of car seats during National Child Passenger Safety Week
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HONOLULU (KHON2) – It’s National Child Passenger Safety Week and a local group will resume virtual car safety checks after being stopped due to the pandemic.
The Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition said it has not performed these checks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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As a result, according to the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition, thousands of new parents have not been properly trained on how to install their car seat.
“We go through the installation of the car seat exactly as if we were meeting you in person, and we walk you through the correct installation of the car seat step by step, and we guide you through the installation and assembly. Child in the car seat. “
Lisa Dau, Kapiolani Medical Center
A regular session with a car seat technician lasts 45 minutes.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, almost half of car seats are misused and car accidents are the leading killer of children.
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Appointments are required for the Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition. Click here for details.
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