Car Seat Information  Louisiana law requires that you buckle up your children in proper car seats. Woman’s Hospital holds educational events on car seat safety throughout the year. For information on those events, call Resources for Women at 924-8444.
Child Passenger Safety Resources | Local Resources | | Name | Service | Contact | Address | | Brusly Fire Department | Car seat checks by appointment | 749-3233 | 154 East St. Francis St.,
Brusly | | Lexlee Overton, Attorney at Law, Inc. | Car seat checks by appointment | Lexlee Overton
761-7272 | 850 North Blvd. | | Family Road of Greater Baton Rouge | Car seat checks by appointment on Mondays 2:00 PM-4:00 PM | Tracy Johnson
201-8888 | 323 E. Airport Ave. | | Louisiana State Police Troop A | Car seat checks by appointment | 754-8500 | 17801 Highland Rd. | | Office of Public Health Dept. of Health & Hospitals | Car seat checks by appointment | Cara Browning
925-3840 | 7173-A Florida Blvd. | | Safety Council of the Louisiana Capital Area Baton Rouge Safe Kids Coalition | Car seat checks by appointment on Wednesdays
Information on the transportation of children with special needs | Renee Barbier
766-0955, ext. 102
Karen Ahmad
766-0955, ext. 142 | 8180 Siegen Lane | | Woman’s Hospital | Community events and classes | Resources For Women
924-8444 | 9050 Airline Hwy. | | National Resources | | Name | Service | Contact | | American Academy of Pediatrics | Publishes car seat safety guide for parents; has position papers for discharge of newborns and transportation of children with special needs | 847-434-4000
Fax: 847-434-8000 | | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) | NHTSA has a regulatory role in setting compliance standards for car seats; does compliance testing on car seats; responsible for recalls and provides consumer information on child passenger safety and other topics | 888-DASH-2-DOT | | National SAFE KIDS Campaign | National nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the prevention of unintentional childhood injury—the No. 1 killer of children ages 14 and younger | 202-662-0600
Fax: 202-393-2072 | | Insurance Institute for Highway Safety | Completes crash tests and provides information on safer cars | | Why should you use child safety seats?Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of unintentional injury-related death among children ages 14 and younger. Child safety seats, when used correctly, can save lives and prevent injuries. All children 12 years old and younger should sit in the back seat. EVERYONE should buckle up on EVERY ride! Four out of five child safety seats are installed incorrectly. It takes about 30 minutes to correctly install a child safety seat in your car. |
What is the best seat?- A seat that is suitable for the child’s age, weight, and height
- A seat that has not been recalled
- A seat that is well-suited for the vehicle
- A seat that is easy to use and will be used correctly every time
How do you know if your car seat fits your car?To correctly buckle the car seat into the vehicle, make sure you get a tight fit. This means the seat should not move more than an inch from side to side or toward the front of the vehicle. When/Why should a child be placed in a rear-facing car seat?The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children remain in a rear-facing seat until they are one year old and weigh at least 20 pounds. In the rear-facing position, the back of the seat supports the child’s back, head, and weak neck. This is important because the bones and muscles of children this age are not strong. By putting a child into a car seat this way, the impact of a car crash on a child’s body will be lessened. You can use an infant seat or convertible seat in the rear-facing position. In the rear-facing position, it is important for the car seat to be placed at a 45-degree angle. This prevents the child’s head from flopping forward.
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