Free Booster and Car Seat Safety Check

Statistics show only 1 in 5 car seats is used correctly. Is your child riding safely? Is your child riding in the correct seat?       

Safe Kids Southeast Wisconsin Coalition, led by Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, will host a free Booster and Car Seat Safety Check. Volunteer certified car seat technicians will assist families to ensure children are riding safely. A limited supply of low-cost car seats will be available for purchase.  Child and vehicle must be present to purchase seat.  When making an appointment, please indicate interest in purchasing a seat.            

3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 13

Tess Corners Fire Department, Station 1

W144 S6731 Tess Corners Dr., Muskego, WI 53150

At the safety check, trained child passenger safety specialists will make certain seats are correctly installed and appropriate for the age and size of the child. To make an appointment, call (414) 231-4896.

“When installed and used correctly, child safety seats and safety belts can prevent injuries and save lives. Child safety seats can reduce fatal injury by up to 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers ages 1 to 4,” said Lisa Klindt Simpson, coordinator, Safe Kids Southeast Wisconsin. “Children should ride in a car seat as long as possible, as long as the child is within the height and weight requirements described by the manufacturer. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions.”

For more information about child passenger safety, go to safekidswi.org.