MCH Trauma conducts car seat verification clinics in June 2010

 According to the société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ), every year in Québec, around 1250 children age 9 or under die or are injured in automobile accidents. When car seats are used correctly, the probability of death or serious injury is reduced by up to 70%.

 MCH Trauma experts will be conducting car seat verification clinics on:

• June 8, 2010 at the Hampstead Public Safety day between 5pm and 8pm.
• June 10 and 15, 2010 for the parents whose children attend Papillon Daycare.

 They will be verifying children’s car seats to ensure that the:

• car seat is appropriate for the child’s height and weight
• car seat is properly installed
• child is well secured in the car seat

Furthermore, information packages will be provided to parents with details regarding child safety seats and a list of local child car seat verification centres.