Car Seat Checks

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Our Fire Department is now able to complete car safety seat checks.  This important service is being offered by our Fire Department, by appointment, to anyone calling and requesting it.  Please call Rita or Kelly at (419) 877-0363 to schedule an appointment. 
 
In the Toledo area, approximately 85% of car seats are installed incorrectly and can lead to injury of a pediatric patient that would otherwise remain unharmed in an accident.  The process takes approximately one half hour and is well worth the time.  We also have the resources to secure reduced cost or free seats for parents that may not be able to afford a quality seat for their child.
 
For your knowledge, Ohio law mandates that all children under the age of 16 be wearing a seat belt while in a motor vehicle.  If the child is shorter than 4’9”, then they must also be in a booster seat.  This law changed in 2009, and there are many individuals who are not in compliance.