A CPST in Minnesota contacted SRN after techs in her area began seeing that caregivers had CRs with Display Only labels, indicating they were made specifically for placement on store shelves. Are these safe, she wondered?
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Are You Scheduling a 2027 CPS Conference?
The participation of manufacturers’ reps can greatly enhance any CPS conference, so be sure to visit the Manufacturer’s Alliance for CPS webpages while making your conference plans.
Read More from “Are You Scheduling a 2027 CPS Conference?”NHTSA Releases State of CPS Report
In May, NHTSA issued a report titled Child Passenger Safety State of Knowledge: A Literature Review. The nearly 100-page document summarizes CPS by reviewing the behavioral research (literature) on this topic published between 2000 and 2022.
The review provides information about the current state of CPS, starting with an introduction that gives a broad history of CPS, followed by dedicated chapters on the following topics:
Read More from “NHTSA Releases State of CPS Report”New Videos Compare Crashes With Proper CR Use Versus Misuse
Ohio State University (OSU) and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia have released a series of videos to teach caregivers about the dangers of CR misuse. Support was provided by the National Safety Council and Evenflo.
Read More from “New Videos Compare Crashes With Proper CR Use Versus Misuse”Ask Katrina: Can People Exit Cars With Electronic Door Buttons When the Power Is Off?
In this recurring column, SRN shares vehicle-related information from Katrina Rose, SRN collaborator and vehicle liaison for the LATCH Manual. For this issue, Katrina responds to a question posed by SRN editor Denise Donaldson in reaction to a heartbreaking news story.
Question from Denise: I just read about a 20-year-old who died last October due to being trapped inside his Tesla when it caught on fire. Reading further, I find there have tragically been over a dozen other deaths like this, in which occupants couldn’t open a vehicle’s electronic doors because a crash or fire had caused a power failure. Is this something we need to look into to support family safety?
Read More from “Ask Katrina: Can People Exit Cars With Electronic Door Buttons When the Power Is Off?”Rule Allows CPSTs’ Work to Be Billed to Medicaid
In Oregon, a new rule from the Oregon Health Authority defines when the cost of an adaptive CR is covered by Medicaid and establishes outpatient billing codes for in-person seating assessments conducted by CPSTs who also have Safe Travel for All Children (STAC) training. Billing is allowed for the initial evaluation, vehicle fit assessment, and any follow-up visits.
SKW Adds a Prenatal Vehicle Safety Endorsement to CPST Certification
In November, Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW) adopted a prenatal vehicle safety (PVS) enrichment training as one of its official endorsement programs, joining the CPS on School Buses and Safe Travel for All Children curricula. After a CPST completes the free, 1.5-hour PVS training, SKW will add Prenatal Vehicle Safety Educator as an endorsement on their CPST profile page. Attendees also earn 1.5 CEUs toward recertification.
What’s That Sticker? BSA Adds CRs to Longstanding Verification Program
From now on, don’t be surprised to see this new sticker on some CRs
In August, Baby Safety Alliance (BSA) announced it has expanded its product verification program to include CRs for the first time. Although recently renamed Baby Safety Alliance Verified, the program has operated for nearly 50 years under its former Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association name.
Read More from “What’s That Sticker? BSA Adds CRs to Longstanding Verification Program”A Crash Survivor and CPST Pays It Forward
Delightful book Francie and Fitz Booster Buddies is Harty's latest effort to promote child safety
Jenny Harty found her passion for promoting CPS the hard way: On July 1, 2002, her family was involved in a serious hit-and-run crash with a logging truck. The first responders and doctors who tended to her 5-year-old daughter, Madison, assured Harty that her daughter was alive thanks to proper booster use.
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Recall list options remain available from NHTSA.gov, other organizations
Readers should note a change in the format of recall information provided by NHTSA, which was brought to SRN’s attention by Sixtus Dominguez, CPST Proxy of the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board Inc. (AAIHB) and Albuquerque Area Southwest Tribal Epidemiology Center (AASTEC) Tribal Injury Prevention Program (TIPP).
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