With 80 percent of Warren County parents not properly restraining their children, help in getting it right will be easier to find as several local officers and firemen have been certified to check child safety seat installation.“We know 80 percent of children just in Warren County are not properly restrained,” said McMinnville Police Lt. Mark Mara of the reason the Tennessee Traffic Safety Office answered their request to hold certification training here this week at McMinnville Fire Department. “I realized when I took the course even I was doing it wrong.”While most parents do put their children in child safety seats, there are several elements that go into properly restraining a child.“First we make sure the seat is appropriate for their needs and then we check for proper placement,” Mara said. “We also check for recalls and make sure the seat is properly installed in the vehicle.”Mara said if an issue is found they will make recommendations on how to fix the problem.
Most car seats are improperly used
Officers, firemen certified to check child restraints