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Monday, September 18, 2017

Child passenger safety week - find out if your car seat is installed properly

Booster seat
Photo from NHTSA
Child Passenger Safety week is Sept 17 – 23 this year, a week when safety technicians provide resources to educate parents and caregivers on how to safely transport children in their cars.

Car seats and boosters provide protection for infants and children in a crash, yet car crashes are a leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 13.

That’s why it is so important to choose and use the right car seat every time your child is in the car.

In King County and across Washington State, trained car seat technicians will check your child restraint for any recalls, ensure the restraint is appropriate for your vehicle and child, and that you are using it properly.

It is extremely important to have your car seats inspected because more than 80 percent of child restraints inspected last year were being used incorrectly.
Rear facing car seat
Photo from NHTSA


Local inspection sites

Shoreline Police Department - Shoreline
1206 N 185th St
Shoreline 98133

Phone: 206-391-9995 
Contact: Officer Leona Obstler

By appointment for Shoreline residents only. Call for appointment.


Shoreline Fire Department - Shoreline
17525 Aurora Ave N
Shoreline 98133

Phone: 206-533-6564
Contact: Public Information Officer Michelle Pidduck

Fire Open House this Saturday, September 23. Safe Kids King County attending and presenting info on car seats and bike helmets.


Safety Restraint Coalition - Shoreline / Lake Forest Park
20126 Ballinger Way NE
Shoreline 98155

Phone: 425-828-8975 
Contact: Kathy Kruger, Jennifer Pavey Sue Emery

Call for a list of local locations and appointment


Updated with Shoreline Fire 9-18-17

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