“You're not legally required to have an infant in a car seat on a bus. You can hold your baby, while it's still best practice,” said Megan Kinnear, Public Outreach & Community Program Planner at LACRPC. “We still want everyone to know — if you have a carrier available, that's always the best way to have your child, even on a bus. But if you don't have that, this is an alternative option, or if you just need alternative transportation.”
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Local first responders help make sure that kids are as safe as they can be while riding in a car.
The Lima Fire Department is now offering car seat inspections by appointment. Firefighter and Paramedic Emily Bowsher recently completed training to properly install car seats in vehicles. She will also instruct parents on all the safety features of the seat and make sure it is the perfect fit for your child.
AAA is looking to save children from vehicle injuries through a partnership with the Lima Community Church.
A new car seat law in California could make riding in a car safer for young children.
It's Child Passenger Safety Week and parents are being encouraged to look for hidden dangers with their child's car seat.
Experts say 75 to 80 percent of all child car seats are installed incorrectly, making them more dangerous. The health department wants to help change that number.
