The Child Safety Seat Checks is a program designed to help parents correctly have their children safe and secure in their vehicles. Stop by any Hampton fire station and ask the child passenger seat technician on duty to check your seat for proper installation.

The Division currently has more than 40 personnel trained as Child Passenger Seat Technicians. A certified CPS Technician Instructor heads the Division's program. Those receiving certification must successfully complete both written and performance evaluations. Our technicians serve as a resource to the community by teaching the public how to select and install appropriate child restraints in motor vehicles. Stop by any Hampton fire station and ask the Child Passenger Seat Technician on duty to check your seat for proper installation.

• The back seat is generally the safest place in a crash.
• Infants should ride in rear facing restraints, until age 1 or 20 pounds. Read your restraint manual for instructions and weight and height limits.
• Children over age 1 and 20 pounds may ride facing forward.
• The harness should be adjusted so you can slip only one finger underneath the straps at your child's chest. The clip goes at armpit level.
• Keep the child in a safety seat with a full harness as long as possible, at least until 40 pounds.
• A belt-positioning booster seat is recommended for child between 40 to 80 pounds. It is used with the adult lap and shoulder belt.

Additional information can be found at NHTSA's web site at www.nhtsa.gov.