CAR SEAT SAFETY CHECK

National Child Passenger Safety Week was September 12-18, 2009. Saturday, September 12, seven local and regional agencies came together to stage a car seat check in the parking lot of Toys-R-Us at Valley View Mall in Roanoke. Roanoke City Sheriff’s Office, Roanoke Police Department, Roanoke Fire and EMS, Salem Police Department, Martinsville Police Department and Carilion participated in the car seat check.

Six stations were set up to move people in and out as quickly as possible. Each station was manned with a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. To ensure proper installation every car seat inspected was removed, checked and properly installed. Over 30 car seats were inspected.