Point of Impact Child Safety Seat Program
Nothing is more important than your baby. But your child safety seat comes close. Make sure that yours is installed properly and adjusted for your child with a free inspection from REMSA, the Safe Kids Washoe County Coalition, and community volunteers.
Don't trust your child's life with anything less than the best protection.
Just drive up to the inspection location. Make sure to bring your child and the safety seat you are currently using and plan to wait in line--our average wait time is around 30 minutes. Our volunteers will check your installation, correct any problems and provide education on the proper use and installation of the car seat. Volunteers will also check for obvious defects and determine whether your safety seat appears on a national recall list. Parents should plan to spend 30 minutes with the volunteer team--longer for more than one car seat.
Attend REMSA's Point of Impact child safety seat inspection. Because safe kids are no accident.
To find out when and where the next child safety seat inspection will be, click here.
How can you help?
We're looking for volunteers to help educate parents on the proper installation of child safety seats at monthly checkpoints. We'd love to have you join our team! Contact us about volunteer opportunities!
Checkpoint assignments can include:
- Perform inspections as part of an inspection team
- Process paperwork as part of an inspection team
- Proof & collect paperwork at the main table
- Assist with directing traffic at the checkpoint
- Assist with distribution of paperwork to parents
- Assist with reminder phone calls and/or emails
- Assist at event as a runner
All volunteers receive:
- Free lunch at each event in which they participate
If you're interested and have the time to make at least a minimum commitment, please call 858-KIDS (858-5437) and leave your name and phone number on the message center line.
NRS 484.474 requires that any child under the age of 6 and less than 60 pounds be buckled up in an approved child safety seat.
Additional Resources:
American Academy of PediatricsChildren's Safety Network
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Automotive Safety For Children Program
CSN Economics and Insurance Resource Center
National Association for the Education of Young Children
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
National Safety Belt Coalition
SafetyBeltSafe USA
National Safe Kids