Child Safety Event Set For Saturday

Some 75 percent of car and booster seats installed by parents are installed incorrectly, Rep. Duane Milne’s office said. (Patch file photo)

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Rep. Duane Milne (R-167th), in partnership with Safe Kids Chester County, is launching National Child Passenger Safety Week at an event in Malvern on Saturday.

The free event is set for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 13 at 70 Lancaster Ave. in Malvern.

Among the activities planned are:

• Safety checks by trained technicians to ensure that car and booster seats are correctly installed;
• Digital fingerprinting for child identification by law enforcement;
• Hearing and vision tests for children, conducted by the Lions Club;
• Oral health checks for children, conducted by a dentist and hygienist from Community Volunteers in Medicine;
• Information for new and expectant mothers from Healthy Start;
• and Yellow Dot registration packets from Paoli Hospital.

Visit Rep. Milne’s website for additional information.