071717 Car Seat Safety Class
Pima County Sheriff’s Department
MEDIA RELEASE Mark D. Nap ier , Sheriff
Car Seat Safety Class July 17, 2017 The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is proud to announce it will be hosting a car seat safety class. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of unintentional deaths for children ages 1 -19 years old. Studies have shown that using a properly installed car seat or booster seat can reduce a child’s risk of death by up to 71%, and can reduce the risk of serious injury by up to 67%. This program was created in order to promote and enhance child passenger safety throughout Pima County. The class will be held Thursday, August 10, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers’ Office, located at 1650 East Benson Highway; Suite A. A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will provide you with the car seat most appropriate for your child, and will assist you in the installation of the seat at the conclusion of the class. Registration is required and class availability is limited. Only one car seat per family will be given. For questions, or to sign up, please contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Community Resources Unit at 520351-4615. The funding for this class was made available through grants awarded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
For further information contact the Public Information Office at (520) 237-3740 or [email protected].
Pima County Sheriff’s Department 1750 E. Benson Highway Tucson, Arizona 85714 Phone: (520) 351-4600 Twitter: @pimasheriff
Fax: (520) 351-8595 www.pimasheriff.org
MEDIA RELEASE Mark D. Nap ier , Sheriff
Car Seat Safety Class July 17, 2017 The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is proud to announce it will be hosting a car seat safety class. Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of unintentional deaths for children ages 1 -19 years old. Studies have shown that using a properly installed car seat or booster seat can reduce a child’s risk of death by up to 71%, and can reduce the risk of serious injury by up to 67%. This program was created in order to promote and enhance child passenger safety throughout Pima County. The class will be held Thursday, August 10, 2017, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s Auxiliary Volunteers’ Office, located at 1650 East Benson Highway; Suite A. A certified Child Passenger Safety Technician will provide you with the car seat most appropriate for your child, and will assist you in the installation of the seat at the conclusion of the class. Registration is required and class availability is limited. Only one car seat per family will be given. For questions, or to sign up, please contact the Pima County Sheriff’s Department Community Resources Unit at 520351-4615. The funding for this class was made available through grants awarded by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.
For further information contact the Public Information Office at (520) 237-3740 or [email protected].
Pima County Sheriff’s Department 1750 E. Benson Highway Tucson, Arizona 85714 Phone: (520) 351-4600 Twitter: @pimasheriff
Fax: (520) 351-8595 www.pimasheriff.org
