Mayo Clinic is sponsoring a free class for parents or anyone who transports children to learn how to safely use child passenger restraints, car seats and booster seats. When properly installed, studies show that car seats save more than 300 children under five years old every year. However, more than 1,800 children die as passengers in vehicle crashes nationally each year and over 300,000 are injured.
Many families stop using car seats too soon.
The class is offered free of charge, and registration is not required. To attend the class, park in the underground visitor parking lot at Saint Marys Hospital. Take the elevator to the main floor and follow the signs to Joseph Building, Room M-59.