Child Safety and Child Restraints

Reading assignment – read Volume 2, pages 161-203

Complete any assignments listed below

Child Safety

●Child Indicators: Unintentional Injuries. Read this article

●Child Residential Safety. Read this data report (This is a .pdf file and you will need to have Adobe Reader to view this information)

●Child Recreational Safety. Read this data report (This is a .pdf file and you will need to have Adobe Reader to view this information)

●Visit the Canadian Safety Council’s Web site and view the children’s area. Review the various activities and submit to safety@siu.edu one page review of what you liked and enjoyed. The areas to review include:

Babysitters Backing Up: Toddler Danger Bicycle Safety Bullying Child Restraint - Buckle Up Bears program - Airbags Dog Bites Ergonomics Falls from High Rise Apartments Farm Safety Find the Kitchen Hazards Garage Sales Halloween Safety Head Injuries in Soccer "Heelys"

Hockey Safety Smart Players Protect Their Eyes Body Checking in Minor Hockey Home Alone Safety - Checklist (for parents) Hot Car Warning Hot Water Indoor Portable Children’s Safety Village Internet Safety: Cyber Safety Issues Internet Gambling Online Safety Rules for Kids Online Dangers Playgrounds School Field Trips School Bus Safety Scooters Strangers Sun Safety Trampolines Water Safety Wheels in a Child's Life (scooters, inline skates and bicycles)

Child Restraints and Safety Seats

●Visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Web site on child passenger safety. Review all of the following areas:

Consumer Information and Services
	Rating System
	Child Seat Recalls
	Correct Use Chart
	Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Locator
	Child Passenger Safety Training Contacts by State
	Child Safety Seat Inspection Station Locator
	NHTSA Dictionary of Child Safety Seat Terms
	Safety Seat Registration Form

NHTSA Policies
	Consumer Advisory on the Use of 15-Passenger Vans
	Frequently Asked Questions about side-impact air bags (SABs)
	Re-use of Safety Seats After a Crash
	Air Bags and Children: What's the Problem?

Research
	2004 Report on the Use of Child Restraints
	2003 Motor Vehicle Occupant Safety Survey
	2002 Controlled Intersection Study
	2002 Report on the Use of Child Restraints
	2004 Study on the Misuse of Child Restraints

Training and Certification
	Child Passenger Safety Courses 2003 / 2004

Educational Materials
	Child Transportation Safety Tips
	Buying A Safer Car for Child Passengers 2005
	Child Passenger Safety - 4 Steps For Kids
	LATCH materials
	Types of Child Safety Seats
	Are You Using It Right?
	Booster Seat Brochure

Publications
	A Guide to Implementing CPS Inspection Stations
	Occupant Protection Facts
	Booster Seat Education Plan
	Booster Seat Best Practices Guide

●Which safety seat is "the best" for my child?

●View the Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act and the Illinois Safety Belt Law (hint: Reviewing these will help on one of your tests)

Review the video on child safety seats called "are we there yet" at http://www.kittle.siu.edu/ritzel/313/wmv/

Review the video “Health Matters: Childhood Injury Prevention” 28 minutes and 41 seconds at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H1vv1SDrUE from the University of California San Diego TV. For 10 bonus points, write a one page review of this video and send review to safety@siu.edu .

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