Do you know what the temperature inside a closed vehicle is when the outside temperature is 76 degrees Fahrenheit?
Would you be able to see a child 8, 10, or even 12 feet behind your vehicle?
These questions and more were answered at Britax’s Red Carpet Event With Buick in partnership with Safe Kids USA. This month we celebrate National Baby Safety Month with a week dedicated to Child Passenger Safety. The week is dedicated to reminding parents and caregivers about the importance of keeping children properly restrained in seats designed for their height and weight. Three important things parents and caregivers should remember is the fact that a child seat should be checked to be sure it appropriate for the child’s height and weight, that children grow at different rates so restraints should be checked frequently, and that families can visit a safety seat checkup event to ensure they are securing their children properly.
The event, designed to raise awareness about the importance of car seats and the best practices for car seat use, was a wonderful way to kick off Child Passenger Safety Week. Actress Ali Landry, who is due with her second child this fall, is a certified child passenger safety technician and joined Safe Kids USA, Britax, and Buick in LA to help install child safety and booster seats. During the coming week 34,000 nationally certified child passenger safety technicians will help parents learn how to use and properly install child safety and booster seats at more than 400 events nationwide and it only takes about 20-30 minutes. Ensuring that our infant son’s car seat was installed properly was a top priority for my husband and I and we did consult with a technician before he was born 4 years ago.
Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography
Photo Credit: Noah Graham Photography
Safe Kids USA representatives were also present to provide education about safety in and around cars. Remember the question about about the temperature inside of a closed vehicle? The answer on that day was 145 degrees Fahrenheit. Ten percent of motor vehicle-related accidents don’t happen on the road…they happen in and around a car. I believe that more awareness needs to be raised about front and backover accidents, leaving a child alone in a vehicle, and trunk entrapment. It takes just a 5 second walk around a vehicle to ensure safety and prevent accidents. Children should never be left alone in a vehicle…not for a second. And something I just learned is that vehicles should never be left unlocked since trunks can seem like an inviting place to play or hide.
Safe Kids Worldwide partnered with General Motors to create Safe Kids Buckle Up, a program designed to help teach families how to keep children safe in and around vehicles. Through SKBU, parents and families receive hands-on instruction about car seats, booster seats, and seat belts and children under the age of 14 can receive interactive education.
Britax representatives were also present, talking to parents about their car seats and their innovative head safety technology. Since head injury is the leading cause of death in vehicle crashes, it makes sense that companies developing car seats focus their efforts on ensuring that part of the body is protected. Britax also announced their B-READY Free Ride Event which started today. Purchase the B-READY stroller and receive a free Infant Car Seat, Second Seat, or Bassinet. The promotion will last through October 15th.
There were a ton of sponsors at the event including The Children’s Place, Earth’s Best, Usana, Mabel’s Labels, VTech Kids, and more. Look out for more information from the following brands in the coming weeks.
No compensation was received for this post. I was invited to attend the Red CARpet Event and received various products from the sponsors.
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