The Child Car Seat Safety Program is for anyone who wants to learn how to install a child car seat correctly.
Access Child Car Seat Safety Program services
Request an appointment, clinic or information session in your community. Our certified technicians will teach you how to install a child car seat correctly.
Price
These sessions are free.
What you'll learn
You'll learn about child car seat:
- installation;
- safety;
- recalls;
- aftermarket products and their safety;
- air travel; and
- purchasing.
To request an appointment, clinic or information session in your community, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-5832.
Child car seat safety tips
Read your vehicle owner's manual to find out:
- where to place your car seat; and
- where the tether anchors are; and
- which car seat your child should be using.
Before you install your car seat, read your child car seat manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure your car seat will accommodate your child's:
- weight; and
- height.
A child car seat has an expiry date, and it reduces the risks of:
- fatality by 71 per cent; and
- serious injury by 67 per cent.
A child car seat is a one-time use safety item. If it's involved in a collision, you must replace it even if your child wasn't in the seat at the time.
One of the most common mistakes is moving your child to the next car-seat stage too early. On average, 86 per cent of all child car seat installations are incorrect in Canada.