CALIFORNIA Nurses and Cops Caring for Contra Costa Children |
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PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION
At each of the four check-up locations, parents drove by with their child safety seats to have them inspected and properly installed in their vehicles. Unsafe seats were replaced with new seats donated by a local medical center. At the checkpoint location, vehicles transporting young children were stopped and inspected to make sure child safety seats were being properly used. In September 1998, a four-day workshop was conducted to provide training in the skills and techniques required to educate county parents about the correct use of their child safety seats. Certified technicians and instructors made presentations on Child Passenger Safety. Local television, radio and newspaper affiliates provided the program with extensive media exposure, increasing public awareness of the services it provides. |
RESULTS Currently, 18 nationally certified technicians and 2 certified technician instructors have been trained through the program. Contra Costa community members have provided overwhelming support for the Nurses and Cops Caring for Contra Costa Children campaign. The group receives an average of 10 calls per day concerning requests for information and training. |
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NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION |
SPRING 1999 |
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