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Free Keiki Car Seat Checkup Event

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DC is joined by HFD medical specialist Melanie Keolanui and HFD Emergency Medical Services Batallion Chief Lance Uchida to promote the Free Keiki Car Seat Check Up events this weekend. Join them Saturday September 19th from 10am to 12 noon at the following locations.

  • Target – Hilo store parking lot
  • Lanihau Center – Kailua-Kona
  • Waimea Fire Station 67-5175 Kamamalu Street.

State law requires that all children under the age of 4 to be secured in a car seat; children between the ages of 4 and 8 are to be secured in booster seats. It is noted nationwide that 9 out 10 car seats are not properly installed. As a result, to mark National Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept 13 – 109_ the coaliton of the Hawaii DOH-Public Health Nursing, Partners of Safe Keiki (DOT grand awardee) and the Hawaii Fire Department are bringing attention to the importance of propertly securing our children while riding in vehicles.

Be safe! Check it out. It’s absolutely free..

 

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