Wisconsin
law provides that all persons transporting
children under the age of four in motor
vehicles must have them properly
restrained in a child car safety seat.
Four to under eight year olds must be
restrained in the vehicle safety belt or a
car safety seat.
Everest
Metro certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician, Officer Brenda Pellowski
provides proper advice and assistance to
parents and caregivers who want to learn
how to safely transport children by using
the appropriate child safety seat.
For more information or to schedule an
appointment for a child safety seat
inspection, contact Officer Pellowski at
715-359-4202 ext. 1.
Additional Information:
Child
safety seat checks conducted every
first Wednesday of the month between
4:00 PM and 6:00 PM at Aspirus
Hospital New Beginnings. Checks
sponsored by SAFE KIDS.
Also, every third Wednesday of the
month between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM,
and again between 4:00 PM and 6:00 PM
at Saturn of Wausau. Checks sponsored
by Northwoods Child Passenger Safety
Association.
The Children's Hospital of
Philadelphia presents Keeping Kids
Safe During Crashes: Every Child
Deserves a Safe Ride
Click here to visit the hospital's
Child Passenger Safety multimedia web
page and find out what you need to
know about choosing and safely
installing the best type of car seat
for your children.
Related Links:
National SAFE KIDS
Wisconsin Child Passenger Safety
Association (WCPSA)
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
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