BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 Kiwanis Kids in Cars Program Presenter: Romell Cooks Regional Administrator, Region VII National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 PROGRAM OBJECTIVE Lt. Governor Raymond Handy’s Division 4, Signature Project Involve Division 4 Kiwanis Clubs in a program to promote child safety seat and booster seat usage.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 WHY IS THIS PROGRAM IMPORTANT? More than 40% of children who die or suffer incapacitating injuries in fatal crashes are completely unrestrained.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 TRAFFIC CRASHES The leading cause of death for children of every age from 5 to 14. Deaths result from nonuse or improper use of child safety seats.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 FOCUS OF KIDS IN CARS Children ages 4-8 years old “NHTSA research shows that the lack of restraint in motor vehicles is the greatest risk to 4-8 year old passengers. Half of 4-8 year olds killed were totally unrestrained.”

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 WHAT CLUBS CAN DO Educate club members on the use of booster seats. Encourage members to use boosters for their grandchildren 4-8 years old. Include booster seat education in the Terrific Kids program. Conduct surveys at schools and day cares.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 WHAT CLUBS CAN DO Raise funds to buy booster seats for low income parents. Work with law enforcement or child passenger safety technicians to check safety seats. Pass out literature at retail locations like McDonald’s.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 WHAT CLUBS CAN DO Talk to parents about the benefits of booster seats for 4-8 year olds. Promote club activities with the media. Include an article on booster seats in club news letters. Evaluate programs and collect data for Division 4 report.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO CLUBS Information kits for each club. Reproducible hand outs NHTSA experts to work with clubs Division 4 Liaison from Midtown club to help with coordination and implementation of each clubs program. Commitment and support of Division 4.

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 RESOURCES KIT – Left Side One Minute Safety Seat Checklist. Correct Child Safety Seat. General Child Seat Use Information. Children’s Activity page. Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH). Child Passengers and Airbags

BUCKLE UP Kids in Cars Division 4 RESOURCES KIT – Right Side Booster Seat Brochure. Observational Survey Instructors and Survey Forms. Evaluation Form.

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