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Did you know that car crashes are the leading cause of death among children and that 95% of all car seats are installed improperly?
Car Seat/Child Passenger Safety Assistance
by Appointment
The following Fit Stations and individuals may be able assist you in fitting your child correctly in a car seat, child restraint, or seat belt, and fitting a child restraint correctly in the vehicle. Assistance is provided by individuals trained as Child Passenger Safety Technicians or Instructors. Appointment availability may be limited. Appointments take 30+ minutes per car seat. Please read your car seat and vehicle directions before the appointment. Many of the resources listed accept or require a donation for services. These donations and fees are used to support ongoing child passenger safety efforts, and are much needed and appreciated!
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Colorado Springs Area:
Informacion en Espanol:
*Gloria 635-1536 x 321 Service fee or food donation required.
American Medical Response:
2370 N. Powers, call 597-1277 ext. 138, Laura, to make an appointment with a CPS Technician.
Christine Simosky, RN, CPSTI:
Child Passenger Safety Consultant & Instructor, Ph:
(Please call 11 AM-10 PM) (719) 495-0325, email HSTAPESTRY@msn.com. Phone consultation on car seats, child passenger & family safety, coordinator for CPS check points, classes & events, instructor for child passenger safety classes. Alternate contact for SAFE KIDS Coalition. (Black Forest area)
Colorado Springs Police Department:
Child Occupant Protection Program (COPP); 385-2140 for coordinator & main contact number, office at the Gold Hill substation, 955 West Moreno Avenue, C/S, CO 80905. Other CSPD substations may have a CPS technician available, ask to speak with or make an appointment with a child passenger safety technician- Falcon 444-7240, Police Operations Center 444-7595, Sand Creek 444-7270, Stetson Hills 444-3140.
Colorado Springs SAFE KIDS Coalition:
Appointments, Robert at 365-1563. Car Seat Check Point Hotline (accessible 24/7) 578-3254 for information and locations of community CPS check points. Donation requested (may be deductible): note on check memo line
“for SAFE KIDS”, make out to and mail to: Memorial Hospital Foundation: 525 North Foote Suite 303, Colorado Springs,
CO 80909
Community Partnership for Child Development
(Head Start):
Gloria or Tom, 635-1536 x 321, Service fee or food donation required.
Drive Smart Coalition:
Maile, CPST, at 444-7534, office at Police Operations Center, 705 S. Nevada. Programs for general traffic and pedestrian safety.
Life Support Center:
at Catholic Charities 578-1222; 228 N. Cascade. Services for low income families with children. Service fee required.
Military:
Air Force Academy-Child Development Center- 333-6779
Ft. Carson-Jenny 526-8044
Peterson Field-556-8001
Schreiver AFB-Jim, 567-6177
State Patrol, Colorado Springs Office: 1480 Quail Lake Loop, Tpr. Mo Harris, CPSTI, 227-3214
State Resources:
Web site: www.carseatscolorado.com. Web site has calendar of state wide events and fit stations listed. You can enter your zip code to find the closest CPS fit stations.
Phone: 1-877-LUV-TOTS
National Resources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
Auto Safety Hotline 1-800-424-9393, or 1 888-DASH 2 DOT, for information on auto and child passenger safety information, including recalls and information in Spanish and other languages. Web site: www.nhtsa.dot.gov has locator for CPS techs and fit stations all over US. |
