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Child Safety Seat Program The Child passenger safety program is conducted in conjunction with the      National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and      National Safe Kids Program Additional links are listed at the bottom of this page More links The Child passenger safety program is designed to educate the motoring public about Child Safety Seat issues and to promote the proper use of Child Safety Seats. You can get additional information by clicking on either of the links above, after viewing our information here. Please use your browsers "BACK" button to return to this page. Our most frequently asked questions To help you with quick information on Child seats we selected the answers to the top four questions that our Child Safety Seat Technicians regularly receive. Rear facing infant or convertable seats - One year and at least 20 pounds Forward facing seat - Over one year and between 20 and 40 pounds Booster seats - Child should be over 40 pounds Front seating - Over 6 years and 60 pounds We never put any child seat in front if there is an active front airbag Children must be in child restraint until they are 6 years and 60 pounds The Guilford Police Department is committed to Child Safety and will be conducting Child Safety Seat Inspections and clinics. For a schedule of dates and times please check back at this page. Schedule of local Inspections and clinics are posted, click the link below for info! More Child Safety Seat Clinics Scheduled Our CPS technicians do regular child safety seat inspections every Tuesday from 8:00am to 10:00am and Saturday from 3:00p.m. to 5:00p.m. Inspections are done on a "first come - first served" basis. We also have Officers available days and evenings who are certified to check or install Child Safety Seats. Please call ahead for any times other than the scheduled Tuesday morning and Saturday afternoon sessions. If you would like your child safety seat inspected please call to be sure that one of our CPS Technicians will be available. For information on Date & Time, click HERE! You may also contact one of our CPS (Child Passenger Seat)Technicians CPS Senior Technician, Officer William Maisano (Days) CPS Assistant Technician, Officer Scott Gardner (Days) CPS Assistant Technician, Ofc. Tim Bernier (Evenings) CPS Assistant Technician, Ofc. Martina Jakober (Days) at 203-453-8061 Please ask for one of the above Officer's or their voice mail to leave a message or request information.    If you are going to attend one of the safety seat clinics or are requesting a new installation / inspection, please be sure that you bring both the Child Seat manual and your vehicle owner's manual. Having both of these items is essential for proper inspection and or installation. You may e-mail questions by using the mail link below. Please include in the body of your message to forward it to Our CPS Senior Technician, Officer Wm. Maisano and our webmaster will get the request to him. Please include a daytime phone number in your e-mail. You will receive a reply either by e-mail or phone. Child Restraint Tips Airbags are deadly for infants An airbag inflates with an explosive force in a split second. It will do so even in a low-speed collision. A rear facing child restraint is so close to the airbag compartment that it gets in the way of the inflating bag. The bag hits the back of the child restraint with tremendous force. This violent blow is transmitted to the infants head and will cause a fatal or catastrophic injury. *** Please be sure to read your vehicle's owner's manual for more information about airbags and children. *** Older children are also at risk If it is necessary for an older child to ride in the front seat that has an airbag, take these precautions: Move the vehicle seat as far back as it will go. Make sure that the child is restrained correctly. Do not allow him/her to reach for radio controls or to bend down to retrieve something from the floor. The U.S. Government Safety agency recommends that children ride in the back seat to age 13. Some "DO NOTS" of Child Safety DO NOT use a booster seat with only a lap belt. DO NOT put a shoulder belt under the child's arm. DO NOT place a child forward facing until age one (1)and at least 20 pounds. DO NOT let children ride unrestrained. It is unsafe at any age. DO NOT let children ride in the bed of a pickup truck. DO NOT hold a child on your lap in a car. DO NOT put a baby in the front seat with an airbag. Children at RISK!    Motor vehicle crashes cause more deaths and injuries than all childhood diseases combined. Every year, some 600 children under age five are killed while riding in automobiles. Tens of thousands are injured. Many injuries leave children physically and/or mentally disabled for life.    Motor vehicle crashes are also the leading cause of death and injury among older children, teenagers and young adults. Buckle them up - It's the law    In order to prevent these tragedies, all 50 states and every province in Canada have laws requiring children to ride in motor vehicles secured in safety seats. Older children must use safety belts. A brochure with this and more information is available through our Senior CPS Technician, Officer William Maisano Telephone 203-453-8061 request Ofc. Maisano's voice mail. Check the links below for additional information Additional Child Safety Seat Links NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) Connecticut Safe Kids Program Fairfield County Safe Kids Coalition National Safe Kids Program Automotive Coalition for Traffic Safety,Inc. CommentsQuestions | General Info | Records | FAQ's | Lost & Found | D.A.R.E. | Crime Prevention | | Most Wanted | Events | Animal Control | Email |