Derby Police to host free car seat clinic Sunday

DERBY - On Sunday, Sept. 28 the Derby Police Department will host a free car seat clinic to help parents and caregivers ensure their child’s safety on the road.

Certified officers will provide educational inspections and demonstrations

Learn the laws governing child passengers

Make sure your car seats are installed correctly and safely

Derby Police Department, 125 Water St.

9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended.

To schedule, contact Lt. DeAngelo at (203) 735-7811 or frank.deangelo@derbypd.org

Griffin, Safe Kids to hold child passenger safety clinic Sept. 23

DERBY - As part of National Child Passenger Safety Week, Griffin Health and Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley will offer a free child passenger safety clinic by appointment on Sept. 23 from 3-5 p.m. at 4 Mountain St.(across the street from Griffin Hospital).

Certified child passenger safety technicians will help parents, caregivers and children learn the importance of child car seats, how to properly install them and the appropriate positioning of a child in car seats or booster seats.

If needed, the clinics will provide individuals with new free child car seats.

Appointments are required. To make an appointment for the clinic or for more information, contact Cathi Kellett at ckellett@griffinhealth.org.

Child Passenger Safety Week raises awareness about the risks of improperly installed car seats and what seat a child should have according to their age, height and weight.

According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, every 32 seconds, a child under the age of 13 in a passenger vehicle is involved in a crash. Many times, injuries and deaths can be prevented by proper use of car seats, boosters, and seat belts.

For more information, visit NHTSA.gov/TheRightSeat.

Shared from Griffin Hospital Facebook page.

Derby PD to host free car seat safety clinic Saturday

DERBY - The Derby Police Department will host a free car seat clinic to promote child car seat safety from 9 a.m.-noon Saturday.

Parents and caregivers can come to the Derby PD, 125 Water St., for an educational inspection and demonstration to ensure that any car seats in their vehicles are properly installed, as well as learn about the laws governing child passengers. 

Walk-ins to the event are welcome, but appointments are recommended.

For any questions or to schedule an appointment, contact Sergeant DeAngelo at (203) 735 7811 or frank.deangelo@derbypd.org.

This is shared from the Derby PD Facebook page.

Derby Police to hold child car seat safety clinic Sunday

DERBY - The Derby Police Department will host a free car seat clinic Sunday, Sept. 24 to promote child car seat safety. 

Parents and caregivers can come to the Derby PD for an educational inspection and demonstration to ensure that any car seats in their vehicles are properly installed, as well as learn about the laws governing child passengers. 

The clinic will be held at the Derby Police Department, 125 Water St. from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 

Walk-ins to the event are welcome, but appointments are recommended. 

For any questions or to schedule an appointment, contact Sergeant DeAngelo at (203) 735-7811.

This is shared from the Derby PD Facebook page.

Ansonia Police to hold car seat clinic; appointments encouraged

 

Derby PD to host free car seat clinic Sunday

Derby Police Department photo

DERBY - The Derby Police Department will host a free car seat clinic Sunday to promote child car seat safety. 

Parents and caregivers can come to the Derby PD for an educational inspection and demonstration to ensure that any car seats in their vehicles are properly installed, as well as learn about the laws governing child passengers.

The clinic will be held at the Derby Police Department, 125 Water St., from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 7.

Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are recommended.

For any questions or to schedule an appointment, contact Officer DeAngelo, 203- 735-7811.

This information is shared from the Derby Police Department Facebook page.

Derby Police to hold child car seat safety clinic today

DERBY - The Derby Police Department is hosting a free event to promote child car seat safety as part of Child Passenger Safety Week from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today (Saturday). 
The department is at 125 Water St.
During the event, parents and caregivers can come to the police department for an educational inspection and demonstration to ensure that any car seats in your vehicles are properly installed.


This is shared from the Derby PD Facebook page. 

Griffin Hospital in Derby to host child seat check clinic

DERBY - In recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week and to raise awareness about Connecticut’s new child passenger safety law, Griffin Hospital’s Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley Coalition will host a free Child Passenger Seat Check Clinic from 2-6 p.m. Wednesday. 

The clinic will be held at Griffin’s Community Outreach offices, 4 Mountain St. (across the street from the hospital). 
National Child Passenger Safety Week is from Sept. 17-23.

Representatives from Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley and Griffin Hospital, along with state legislators will be present to assist and observe the clinic. 
Griffin’s Safe Kids hosts Child Passenger Safety Clinics twice a month to assist families with installation of their car/booster seats. 

Through grants from Safe Kids Worldwide, the Connecticut Department of Transportation, and car seat manufacturers like Graco, Griffin is able to provide a free seat to families in need. 

Griffin also works with partner organizations, such as TEAM, Inc., VNASCC, WIC, School Readiness Councils, and other organizations to identify families. 


This is a press release from Griffin Hospital. 

Griffin Hospital in Derby hosts clinic for parents

Safety is the key to child car seat use 

The Safe Kids Greater Naugatuck Valley car seat checkup van.

DERBY - Griffin Hospital's Valley Parish Nurses and Community Outreach Program held a child car seat clinic last week. 

Firefighter Joe Kara of Enfield makes sure this child fits properly in a seat as Griffin Hospital security employee Michael Riccio, in background, reviews a checklist.

The nurses and other certified car seat technicians did a great job making sure parents and grandparents understand the proper use and installation of car seats. 

Please read my story posted here in the Valley Independent Sentinel.