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Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of childhood injury and death. The primary focus of Safe Kids Maine is child passenger safety (CPS). Additional program areas include bicycle helmet safety and fire prevention.

Car Seat Checkup Events

With over 90 percent of car seats in Maine installed improperly, Safe Kids Maine conducts numerous free car seat checkup events through the state to educate families on how to safely transport their children. If your business or organization would like to sponsor a car seat checkup event, please contact Safe Kids Maine for more details. For a list of upcoming events, click here.

Child Passenger Safety Classes

Child Passenger Safety Exhibits and Workshops

A variety of exhibit tables and awareness workshops are conducted in collaboration with health and safety fairs as well as parent groups and other formats to raise awareness about child passenger safety.

Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Class

Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification Classes are conducted throughout the state each year. A Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician has the knowledge and skills necessary to assist families with the proper installation of car seats in their vehicle. Each course is five days long, using a curriculum developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). To learn more about these classes, go to www.maineseatcheck.org

Child Passenger Safety Technical Update

Child Passenger Safety is an ever-changing field. To help keep Child Passenger Safety Technicians current and up-to-date, Safe Kids Maine conducts annual Technical Update classes. These classes provide valuable CEUs (Continuing Education Units) required for recertification. A list of upcoming Technical Update classes can be found at www.maineseatcheck.org

Transporting Children Safely in Child Care

Safe Kids Maine contracts with the Maine Office of Child Care and Head Start to teach classes to licensed child care providers in Maine who transport children. "Transporting Children Safely in Child Care" is a four-hour class coordinated through Maine’s Resource Development Centers (RDCs).

Transporting Children Safely in Ambulances

During ambulance transport, patients are five times more likely to killed in a crash than if they were in a car. Children are especially vulnerable, as the ambulance stretcher is not designed to properly protect them. In collaboration with Maine EMS, Safe Kids Maine developed a curriculum and conducted classes throughout the state to inform emergency medical service providers about safe practices when transporting children.