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9/2/2016 Pennsylvania Family Support U N D ER S TAN D IN G P A’S N EW CAR S EAT LAW SE P TE M BE R 7, 2 0 16 1: 0 0 - 2 : 0 0 P M Housekeeping  Question & Answer Opportunities  Interactive Polling Questions 1

9/2/2016 Housekeeping  Online Evaluation  Session Recording & Slides  http:/ / www.pa-pat.org/  Computer Sharing  Wenda Deardorff, wdeardorff@csc.csiu.org Presenter Allyson Fulton Family Support Coordinator Center for Schools and Communities 2

9/2/2016 Understanding PA’s New Car Seat Law Wednesday, September 7, 2016 1:00 – 2:00 pm Objectives • Understand PA’s new car seat law • Recognize the reasoning behind the change • Know where to obtain resources for families 6 3

9/2/2016 Polling Question Per PA law, when is a child able to switch from rear ‐ facing to forward ‐ facing in a vehicle? a) Age one b) Age one and 20 pounds c) 20 pounds d) Age two e) 30 pounds Age two A child younger than two years of age shall be secured in a rear ‐ facing child passenger restraint system, to be used until the child outgrows the maximum weight and height limits designated by the car seat manufacturer. (Primary Law) 4

9/2/2016 Why? Research shows: • Children under the age of 2 years are 75% less likely to die or sustain serious injury when they are in a rear ‐ facing seat (Pediatrics, 2008) • 2 year olds were five times safer riding rear ‐ facing than 2 year olds riding forward ‐ facing (Injury Prevention, 2007) So, why now? • In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended that children ride rear ‐ facing until age 2 • States started to make a change: • California, 2015 • New Jersey, 2015 • Oklahoma, 2015 • Pennsylvania, 2016 5

9/2/2016 Marilyn J. Bull, MD ‐ Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health Questions 12 6

9/2/2016 Parental Concerns • They don’t fit because they’re legs are too long • They may hurt their legs • They are bored • They get motion ‐ sickness They are SAFER rear ‐ facing! 14 7

9/2/2016 # 1 Resource Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians (aka car seat techs) Safe Kids PA NHTSA ‐ Parent Central Material Resources 8

9/2/2016 Resources ‐ Car Seat Manufacturers Evenflo Car Seat Installation videos Resources – Car Seat Manufacturers Britax Instructional Videos 9

9/2/2016 Questions Polling Question True or False A rear ‐ facing car seat supports the head, neck and spine of infants and toddlers in a crash and distributes the crash force over the entire body 20 10

9/2/2016 Resources • www.pasafekids.org • www.pakidstravelsafe.org • http://thecarseatlady.com/5 ‐ times ‐ safer/ • http://www.safercar.gov/parents/index.htm • Manufacturer Websites 22 11

9/2/2016 Housekeeping Your opinion matters  Please complete the survey Upcoming webinars  October 12 – Supporting Parents in Dealing with Stress  November 2 – TBD Multiple ways to join  Laptops and mobile devices 12