CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKPOINTS IN FOUR CONVENIENT LOCATIONS TO ALLOW GREATER ACCESS FOR PARENTS

OCTOBER CHECKPOINT LOCATIONS IN CARSON CITY, RENO, AND TRUCKEE

October 4, 2002 - REMSA (Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority) Point of Impact volunteers will be working together with the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety, law enforcement officers, the Nevada Highway Patrol, and several local businesses to keep children traveling safe this weekend and early next week. The trained Point of Impact volunteers will be inspecting child car seats for proper installation and usage at all upcoming checkpoint locations in Carson City, Reno and Truckee, California. The Office of Traffic Safety and 16 newly trained technicians from various state agencies have undergone 32 hours of training to become nationally certified in child safety seat inspections.

“This month we have strategically stationed four child safety seat checkpoints in accessible locations throughout northern Nevada and Truckee, California for all families with children 8 years and younger to go through,” said Eric Guevin, Director of SAFE KIDS Washoe County and Community Education Director for REMSA. “We hope parents will visit one of the checkpoints to not only register their child for a free Nevada Prepaid Scholarship but to insure their child’s seat is properly installed to keep them safe while traveling on the road to college.”

AREA CHECKPOINT LOCATIONS:

Nevada Highway of Traffic Safety Administration Checkpoint:
Saturday, October 5
2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The Carson Valley Wal-Mart
3770 South Highway 395
Carson City, Nevada

Luke Shafner Memorial Checkpoint:
Sunday, October 6
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sierra Middle School
11603 Donner Pass Road
Truckee, California

Krispy Kreme Checkpoint:
Tuesday, October 8
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
5075 Kietzke Lane in Lowe’s parking lot
Reno, Nevada

Carty’s Kid Stop Checkpoint:
Saturday, October 12
11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
6127 South Virginia
Reno, Nevada

The Point of Impact child safety seat inspection and replacement program regularly hosts checkpoints where safety seats are inspected for correct installation and usage. Car seats and booster seats found to be unsafe or on a national or manufacturer’s recall list will be removed, destroyed and replaced at reduced costs and/or free of charge to qualifying families. The Point of Impact program is funded in part by a grant from the Nevada Office of Traffic Safety.

450 Edison Way Reno, Nevada 89502 (775)858-5700 Fax (775)858-5720