Free Car Seat Safety Check In Delran August 11

DELRAN, NJ — Parents, grandparents, caretakers: Make sure your child's car seat is installed correctly! The Burlington County Sheriff's Office will host a free car seat safety checkpoint on Saturday, August 11. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Burlington County sheriff's officers will be in the parking lot at Delran EMS, 900 South Chester Avenue.

“In addition to the checkpoints we hold at the County Administration Building each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Sheriff’s Department has additional checkpoints planned for this year throughout the county,” Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield said. “Additionally, the night hours at the County Administration Building will be resuming from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Our goal is to provide busy parents this free service with additional locations and more flexible hours.”

The first checkpoint will be held Saturday, May 19 at the Westampton Fire Department located at 780 Woodlane in Westampton from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Other dates and locations for checkpoints include:

Saturday, June 23: Mt. Laurel Fire Dept. 361, 105 Masonville Road, Mt. Laurel, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, July 28: Moorestown Town Hall, 111 West Second Street, Moorestown, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, September 15: Mt. Laurel Fire Department Station 362, 3824 Church Road, Mt. Laurel, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, September 29: Medford Lakes Fire Department, 10 Stokes Road, Medford, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m

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“Our Child Passenger Safety Seat Program conducts hands-on training for parents and caregivers to ensure that their children’s safety seats are properly installed,” Stanfield said. “The Sheriff's Department Child Safety Seat Team consists of State Certified Technicians who provide a one-on-one learning experience and also check child seats for safety concerns and recalls.”

Seat belts can reduce fatalities for children who are less than one year old by 71 percent, and by 54 percent for toddlers (ages 1-4). If used properly, a child safety restraint can reduce the need for hospitalization among children 4 years of age and under by 69 percent.

For more information, call the Community Services Unit at 609-265-3788.

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