Farmington Hills Holds Another Child Car Safety Seat Clinic

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – The car seat your child rides in probably isn’t correctly installed.

That’s according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which says 75 percent of children are riding in child safety seats that aren't properly installed or don't fit correctly.

Proper installation of car seats can greatly reduce injuries to children if a car accident occurs, the NHTSA said.

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The Farmington Hills Fire Department is working to correct that with another of its car seat installation clinics, to be held from 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 9, at Fire Station No. 4, 28711 Drake Road.

Car seat inspections are free, take about half an hour to complete, and are open to the public. Participants do not have to be Farmington Hills residents. To make an appointment, call Farmington Hills Fire Headquarters at (248) 871-2800.

Residents who are unable to attend the car seat safety inspection event on April 9 can contact Fire Marshal Reggie Madeline of the Farmington Public Safety Department at (248) 474-5500 or contact the Children's Hospital of Michigan Novi Rehabilitation Center at (248) 305-7530 to schedule an inspection.

Image: Firefighter/paramedic Robin Chevrette inspects a car safety seat. (City of Farmington Hills photo)