Nationally-trained child passenger safety technicians will check and install car seats

EUREKA, IL — Ninety percent of central Illinois car seats are improperly installed which puts children at risk if they are involved in a crash. The American Red Cross, Safe Kids, the Children’s Hospital of Illinois, the Illinois Department of Transportation and Mangold Ford Mercury of Eureka are teaming up to hold a free, quarterly car seat check for area residents.

“Car seat installation can be very stressful,” said Lisa Maynard, Red Cross car seat technician. “At a free car seat check, parents will learn some tricks from nationally trained technicians and leave knowing that their child’s car seat is properly installed.”

DATE: Tuesday, February 19
TIME: 1:00pm to 3:00pm
LOCATION: Ford Mangold Mecury in Eureka (1100 W Center Street, Eureka)

The Children’s Hospital of Illinois and the Kiwanis Club will have free car seats available at this check available to parents that meet certain criteria.

For more information about this car seat check, please contact Lisa.Maynard@redcross.org.