THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF A CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECK IS TO INSPECT CHILD SAFETY SEATS FOR PROPER INSTALLATION & USE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC SO THAT CHILDREN RIDE PROPERLY RESTRAINED ON OUR ROADWAYS.

THE #1 GOAL OF EVERY CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CHECK IS THAT EVERY CHILD LEAVES SAFER THAN THEY CAME!

CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECKS ARE NOT A FREE CHILD SEAT GIVE-AWAY EVENT. FHP REQUIRES A DONATION FOR ITS GRANT-FUNDED CHILD SEATS.

PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND CAREGIVERS CAN COME TO A SCHEDULED CHILD SAFETY SEAT CHECK TO HAVE THEIR CHILD’S SAFETY SEAT CHECKED BY FHP WHO ARE NATIONAL CPS CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS. THESE TECHNICIANS WILL INSPECT THEIR CHILD’S SAFETY SEAT TO ENSURE ITS PROPER INSTALLATION AND USE, CHECK IT FOR A RECALL, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS, AND OFFER CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY INFORMATION.

IF A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SEEKS TO OBTAIN A CHILD SAFETY SEAT FOR THEIR CHILD BECAUSE THE CHILD’S CURRENT SEAT (1) DOES NOT FIT THE CHILD, (2) IS TOO OLD, (3) IS DAMAGED OR BROKEN, (4) HAS BEEN IN A CRASH, OR (5) HAS BEEN RECALLED, THE PARENT MUST BRING THE CHILD AND THE SEAT TO THE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CHECK SO THAT A CPS CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN CAN DETERMINE THE SAFETY OF THE SEAT. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS UNSAFE AND THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN CANNOT AFFORD TO BUY A NEW ONE, THE FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL MAY BE ABLE TO REPLACE THE SEAT FOR A NOMINAL DONATION OR AT NO CHARGE.

ALL REQUIRED FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SIGNED BY THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN AND THE TECHNICIAN, AND ORIGINALS MAINTAINED BY THE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN CONDUCTING THE INSPECTION OR INSTALLATION OR AN ASSIGNED DESIGNEE. COPIES OF ALL OFFICIAL INSPECTION FORMS MUST BE MAILED TO FDOT AFTER COMPLETION OF THE CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY CHECK.

NO CHILD SAFETY SEATS ARE TO BE JUST HANDED OUT TO THE PUBLIC.

THE INSPECTION AND/OR INSTALLATION OF EACH & EVERY CHILD SAFETY SEAT MUST BE CONDUCTED AND SUPERVISED BY A CPS CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN.