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Preventing Childhood Injury
in the Last Frontier

Who We Are
Alaska Child Passenger Safety Partnership is comprised of representatives from numerous public and private agencies throughout the state that share a common goal of protecting children traveling on the roadways of Alaska. Members include healthcare professionals, firefighters, paramedics, law enforcement officers, injury prevention professionals, health and safety personnel, educators, parents, businesses, foundations, policymakers, and volunteers.

Mission Statement
Alaska Child Passenger Safety Partnership is dedicated to promoting child passenger safety and reducing injury and death resulting from child restraint misuse.

Goals
  • Create public awareness to protect our children by encouraging safe transportation.
  • Educate parents and caregivers regarding proper selection and installation of restraints.
  • Provide free car seat checks by trained CPS technicians throughout Alaska.
  • Provide continuing education and support for CPS technicians and programs.


Video
See for yourself why the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends keeping children rear facing until 2 yrs old. Crash test videos at 30mph.

Video - Rear Facing Carseat   Video - Front Facing Car Seat
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During calendar year 2010, members of the Alaska CPS Coalition reported 1672 car seat inspections.

Only 200 of those inspections revealed correctly installed car seats.

88% of car seats inspected were found to have some form of misuse.

 

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