Suffield to Host Free Child Car Safety Event

SUFFIELD, CT — Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in an automobile crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children 1 to 13 years of age (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation).

The Suffield Police Department, in conjunction with the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association, will be conducting a child car safety event in support of the 2017 National Child Passenger Safety Week which begins September 17th and concludes on September 23rd (http://cpsboard.org/event/child-passenger-safety-week-2017/).

This event, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Spaulding School, 945 Mountain Road, Suffield, welcomes residents of any community to attend and receive a free car seat safety inspection and free car seat installation assistance.

Certified Car Passenger Safety technicians from the Suffield Police Department, Connecticut State Police, Enfield Police Department, Shaker Pines Fire Department in Enfield, and South Windsor Police Department, will all be partnering to ensure the safety of our littlest passengers.

For advance reservations, which are recommended, or more information contact Elizabeth Sagan at 860-668-3311 or esagan@suffieldct.gov.

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