News Release

March 3, 2003                      

Greene County Combined Health District and the

Xenia Fire Department are sponsoring

A Free Child Car Seat Safety Check

(Xenia, Ohio) The Greene County Combined Health District and the Xenia Fire Department are sponsoring a free child car seat safety check on Tuesday, March 11^th from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Xenia Fire Station 2, located at 849 West Second Street.

Technicians will check each car seat for proper installation. The inspection takes an average of 20 minutes. No appointment is necessary.

The goal of the car seat safety check is to educate parents how to properly install car seats.  In order for car seats to work effectively, they must be used correctly.  Serious injury to children in a traffic crash is reduced by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers when car seats are used properly. A few minutes to check for proper installation of car a seat may save a child’s life.

For additional information regarding Child Car Seat Safety Checks, contact Greene County Combined Health District, Beth Player, Health Educator, at 937-374-5600 or 1-866-858-3588.

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