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During a crash your child's life may depend on a properly installed child safety seat.  Unfortunately, more than 85% of safety seats may not be installed correctly and thus may not protect a child in a crash.

Is your child protected?  Find out today.

National Highway Transportation Safety Administration Ease-of-use comparison for child safety seats

The following downloadable sheets illustrate helpful tips on proper use of your child’s safety seat.  These sheets were developed and provided by the Oregon Department Of Transportation - Transportation Safety Division and the ACTS Child Safety Seat Resource Center.  ACTS is Oregon's central source of information and assistance for child-passenger safety training and education.  For assistance or more information about upcoming inspection clinics throughout Oregon or other questions concerning child safety seats, contact:

ACTS Oregon
8059 SW Cirrus Dr.
Beaverton, OR 97008
(503) 643-5620
Toll-free: (800) 772-1315
Fax: (503) 643-5680
safety@actsoregon.org

Give Your Infant Seat a Checkup
For Infant/Rear-facing Seats (newborn to age one)
(Spanish/Español)

When is it safe for my child to ride without a booster seat?
Summary of 2007 law changes
(Spanish/Español)

Give your kids a safe ride in the right seat
(Spanish/Español)
(Russian/Русский)

 
Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue
Command & Business Operations Center
20665 SW Blanton Street
Aloha, Oregon 97007
Tel:  (503) 649-8577 | Fax: (503) 642-4814