One way Outreach teams do this is through the Car Seat Injury Prevention Program. By focusing education on child car seats, the Outreach Division is making an impact on the safety of young Fort Worth children. A 1998 study showed that more than 2,000 children died in car crashes. Out of those children, six out of ten were totally unrestrained. Unrestrained children are not the only ones at risk.
Children placed in car seats that are improperly installed can be in just as much danger.
Juan Daniel Garcia, teaches proper installation of car seats along with other qualified CHAs. Each one of them is making a difference through education and distribution of low-cost car seats. During the 1999-2000 fiscal year, the Fort Worth Public Health Department staff distributed nearly 800 child car seats to parents who qualified and educated even more through community events. But there s still a big misconception of what a properly installed car seat is. I encourage parents to go check their child s car seats, and make sure they are correctly installed.