Those who complete the two-day class will receive a certificate. All classes are taught by officers who have successfully completed the four-day Standardized CPS Training. Intended for fire and rescue personnel, Buckle Up Kids prepares participants to initiate or enhance child passenger safety programs in the community. The two-day awareness class covers injury prevention of child passengers, and reviews child safety seat use and installation, and guidelines for developing community programs. These modules can be used independently or in conjunction with other child safety training programs.
Children is basic training in child passenger safety enforcement for patrol officers.
Participants will learn techniques to stop drivers who are transporting improperly restrained or unrestrained children, as well as appropriate enforcement actions to take during the traffic stops. This program focuses on boosting overall enforcement of and compliance with child occupant protection laws, and hopes to also increase belt use among adults through routine traffic stops. Classes are designed to be led by a law enforcement peer who has experience in stopping and citing drivers for child safety violations. The section reviews the benefits of occupant protection systems and discusses the correct use and detecting misuse of child safety seats as well as airbag safety. This is a general awareness course designed for law enforcement, but could be modified for any audience.