Woodstock Non-Emergency: (815)338-2621 Fire/Rescue District Woodstock, Illinois HOME ABOUT BOARDS PROGRAMS PREVENTION EMPLOYMENT CONTACT CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECK We offer safety seat checks at no cost to the public! Our certified Child Safety Seat Technicians check infant seats, convertible seats and boosters. Safety seat checks can be scheduled by contacting us during business hours. Please be sure to include your contact information and what your availability is. A technician will contact you to set up your appointment. Car Seat Safety Tips The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends keeping children rear-facing as long as possible up to the top height or weight allowed by their particular seats. Once a child outgrows the rear-facing-only “infant” car seat, he/she should travel in a rear-facing “convertible” or all-in-one car seat. Once a child outgrows the rear-facing size limits, the child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness and tether. After outgrowing the forward-facing car seat with harness, the child should ride in a booster seat until he/she is the right size to use a seat belt safely. Remember to register the car seat and booster seat with the car seat manufacturer so notification can be sent in the event of a recall. Parents and caregivers can view more information on car seat safety at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Website. Child Passenger Protection Act Effective January 1, 2012 all passengers, regardless of age or location in the vehicle, will be required to be secured in a seat belt or an appropriately approved child restraint system. Any person transporting a child under the age of 8 years shall be responsible for securing that child in an appropriate child restraint system, more commonly called a child safety seat. The parent or legal guardian of the child under the age of 8 years shall provide a child restraint system to any person who transports his or her child. A child weighing more than 40 pounds may be transported in the back seat of a motor vehicle while wearing only a lap belt if the back seat of the motor vehicle is not equipped with a combination lap and shoulder belt. Safety Fact 328 CHILDREN UNDER AGE 5 SAVED BY CAR SEATS IN 2016 SOURCE ABOUT District Information Employment District Members Stations/Apparatus Press Releases PREVENTION COVID-19 Information Fire Inspections Business Information Update Lock Box Program Open Burning CALL 9-1-1 FOR EMERGENCIES EDUCATION CPR & First Aid Classes Car Seat Checks Family Fire Safety Severe Weather Prep Kid's Corner WFRD Headquarters 435 East Judd Street Woodstock, Illinois 60098 815.338.2621 BOARDS Board of Trustees Board of Fire Commissioners Pension Fund Foreign Fire Tax Contact Us Copyright © 2021 Woodstock Fire/Rescue District