2020 Child Passenger Safety Week
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR FREE CHILD CAR SEAT CHECK EVENT
For more information, contact: Port Jervis Police Department at 845-858-4065, Town of Deerpark Police Department 845-856-4333
Police and Traffic Safety Officials Announce National Seat Check Saturday Event to Keep Children Safe in Vehicles
On National Seat Check Saturday, September 26th, 2020 from 10am to 2pm, a free child car seat check event will be conducted at the Port Jervis Middle School Parking Lot located at 118 East Main Street, Port Jervis, New York, where area parents and caregivers can ask questions and receive hands-on instruction from a team of certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians from the Port Jervis City Police, Town of Deerpark Police, Orange County Traffic Safety Committee, Town of Mount Hope Police Department, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department on how to choose, correctly install and properly use car seats and booster seats. In addition, members of Operation PJ PRIDE community coalition will be present to provide community resource guides, drug education information, bottles of water and other fun handouts for families.
The event caps off Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs from September 20-26, 2020. The technicians will be available to teach parents and caregivers how to choose the right car seat for a child’s age and size, how to correctly install the seat in their vehicle and how to use that seat correctly every time. They will also discuss the importance of registering car seats in case of a recall.
WHO: City of Port Jervis Police and Town of Deerpark Police Departments
WHAT: FREE CHILD CAR SEAT CHECK EVENT
WHEN: Saturday September 26th 10am -2pm
WHERE: Port Jervis Middle School Parking Lot 118 East Main Street Port Jervis NY
If you would like to schedule to have your child car seat inspected and child fitted, please contact 845-858-4065 for an appointment. Appointments are requested but not necessary to access these important child passenger safety services.
For more information on Child Passenger Safety Week, including campaign details and event locations, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website at www.nhtsa.gov/therightseat.