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Caregiver Car Seat Class Powerpoint- Spanish

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Caregiver Car Seat Class Powerpoint- Spanish

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Spanish Monthly Car Seat Class Powerpoint

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BCPH Car Seat Program Eligibility Example

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BCPH Car Seat Program Eligibility Example

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BCPH Car Seat Program Liability Form, Spanish

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BCPH Car Seat Program Liability Form, Spanish

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Car Seat Check Up Flyer Example English/Spanish

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Car Seat Check Up Flyer Example English/Spanish

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Stages of a Car Seat Educational Handout

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Stages of a Car Seat Educational Handout

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Travel Safety EnglishSpanish Blue Rack Card EST 23713

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OTS Approved Car Seat Cleaning Handout English

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OTS Approved Car Seat Cleaning Handout English

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English Basic Guidelines for Cleaning CRs

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Ticket Book Cards for Law Enforcement Education

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Ticket Book Cards for Law Enforcement Education

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CPS Instructor Vs. Technician Recertification Flow Chart

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CPS Instructor Vs. Technician Recertification Flow Chart

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How to Install a Car Seat Without Its Base (American Style)

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Butte County Child Passenger Safety Resource Guide

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Car Seat Recall List- Check for Updated List

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Car Seat Recall List- Check for Updated List

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Recall list updated on March 25, 2025.

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Installing a Rear-facing Car Safety Seat

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A FREE online course for parents, caregivers, and other people who transport children and anyone interested in learning more about child passenger safety.

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A FREE online course for parents, caregivers, and other people who transport children and anyone interested in learning more about child passenger safety.

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This course will not result in CPS technician certification

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CPS Board | The National Child Passenger Safety Board

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Car Seat Basics is an introductory e-learning course for parents and caregivers, people who transport children and anyone interested in learning more about child passenger safety. Using evidence-based guidelines, this free online course helps participants understand the four stages of child passenger safety: rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, booster seats and seat belts.

Click on "Car Seat Basics Course Content" below to begin

Participants have the option to complete the entire training or a section on a specific stage. Approximate completion time for the entire training is 60 minutes.

Please note that this training does not result in child passenger safety technician certification. Proof of completion for this course is provided.

NOTE: For organizations wanting to use this resource as a training, we are able to set up a group page with a designated URL to the Car Seat Basics e-learning. This will facilitate tracking of course completions for your group members. Contact [email protected] for more information.

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Car Seat Basics is an introductory e-learning course for parents and caregivers, people who transport children and anyone interested in learning more about child passenger safety. Using evidence-based guidelines, this free online course helps participants understand the four stages of child passenger safety: rear-facing car seats, forward-facing car seats, booster seats and seat belts.

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Spanish-What is a tether and why is it important?

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Spanish-What is a tether and why is it important?

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Module 9: Install a Forward-Facing Car Seat

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Car Seat Safety by Age: Booster Seat Safety

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Car Seat Safety by Age: Booster Seat Safety from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Beyond booster seats: Proper seat belt fit

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Beyond booster seats: Proper seat belt fit

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Module 10: Beyond Boosters: Proper Seat Belt Fit

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Top 5 things you should know about buckling up

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Top 5 things you should know about buckling up

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Information that can be used with families and caregivers

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Follow these seat belt tips and guidelines, including do's and don'ts when you're pregnant. Then have some fun quizzing yourself about the myths and facts of buckling up, and test your seat belt IQ.

The Top 5 Things You Should Know About Buckling Up

55% OF THOSE KILLED DURING THE NIGHTTIME IN 2019 WERE UNRESTRAINED
1. Buckling up is the single most effective thing you can do to protect yourself in a crash
Seat belts are the best defense against impaired, aggressive, and distracted drivers. Being buckled up during a crash helps keep you safe and secure inside your vehicle; being completely ejected from a vehicle is almost always deadly.
2. Air bags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them
If you don't wear your seat belt, you could be thrown into a rapidly opening frontal air bag. Such force could injure or even kill you. Learn about air bag safety.
3. Guidelines to buckle up safely

The lap belt and shoulder belt are secured across the pelvis and rib cage, which are better able to withstand crash forces than other parts of your body.

Place the shoulder belt across the middle of your chest and away from your neck.

The lap belt rests across your hips, not your stomach.

NEVER put the shoulder belt behind your back or under an arm.

4. Fit matters

Before you buy a new car, check to see that its seat belts are a good fit for you.

Ask your dealer about seat belt adjusters, which can help you get the best fit.

If you need a roomier belt, contact your vehicle manufacturer to obtain seat belt extenders.

If you drive an older or classic car with lap belts only, check with your vehicle manufacturer about how to retrofit your car with today's safer lap/shoulder belts.

5. Seat belt safety for children and pregnant women
Find out when your child is ready to use an adult seat belt and learn about seat belt safety when you're pregnant.

If You're Pregnant: Seat Belt Recommendations for Drivers and Passengers

If you're pregnant, make sure you know how to position your seat and wear a seat belt to maximize your safety and the safety of your unborn child. Read our recommendations below or view the instructional diagram version of our seat belt recommendations for pregnant drivers and passengers (PDF 497 KB).
I'm Pregnant. Should I Wear a Seat Belt?

YES-doctors recommend it. Buckling up through all stages of your pregnancy is the single most effective action you can take to protect yourself and your unborn child in a crash.

NEVER drive or ride in a car without buckling up first!

What's the Right Way to Wear My Seat Belt?

The shoulder belt away from your neck (but not off your shoulder) and across your chest (between your breasts), making sure to remove any slack from your seat belt with the lap belt secured below your belly so that it fits snugly across your hips and pelvic bone.

NEVER place the shoulder belt under your arm or behind your back.

NEVER place lap belt over or on top of your belly.

Should I Adjust My Seat?

YES-Adjust to a comfortable, upright position

Keep as much distance as possible between your belly and the steering wheel

Comfortably reach the steering wheel and pedals

To minimize the gap between your shoulder and the seat belt, avoid reclining your seat more than necessary.

Avoid letting your belly touch the steering wheel.

What if My Car or Truck Has Air Bags?

You still need to wear your seat belt properly.

Air bags are designed to work with seat belts, not replace them.

Without a seat belt, you could crash into the vehicle interior, other passengers, or be ejected from the vehicle.

My Car Has an ON-OFF Air Bag Disabling Switch. Should I turn it off?

NO-Doctors recommend that pregnant women wear seat belts and leave air bags turned on. Seat belts and air bags work together to provide the best protection for you and your unborn child.
What Should I Do if I am Involved in a Crash?

Seek immediate medical attention, even if you think you are not injured, regardless of whether you're the driver or passenger.

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Follow these seat belt tips and guidelines, including do's and don'ts when you're pregnant. Then have some fun quizzing yourself about the myths and facts of buckling up, and test your seat belt IQ. 55% OF THOSE KILLED DURING THE NIGHTTIME IN 2019 WERE UNRESTRAINED 1.

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Use this link for pictures while developing your communication materials, presentations, and other educational resources.

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What is a tether and why is it important?

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What is a tether and why is it important?

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How to Build & Maintain a Child Passenger Safety Inspection Station

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How to Build & Maintain a Child Passenger Safety Inspection Station

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Use this guide from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to:
Define a CPS inspection station

Examine the need for a permanent CPS inspection station

Address the importance of building community support for a CPS inspection station

Discuss the key elements of a successful CPS inspection station

Identify resources for implementing and maintaining CPS inspection stations

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Resources to help you plan and implement events and activities in your community!

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NHTSA has launched a new series of public service ads (PSAs) that urge parents and caregivers to protect their child’s future at every stage of life, by making sure they secure them in the correct car seat for their age, height, and weight.

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Images portraying proper seat belt use

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Car Seat Recall List Since 2012- July 13, 2022

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Car Seat Recall List Since 2012- July 13, 2022

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This printed list includes recalls on child restraints manufactured since 1/1/2012, as of the date above, with the most recent addition(s) shaded gray. Information is subject to change, so always verify with manufacturer.  This recall list format was originally developed and maintained by the WA State Safety Restraint Coalition. It is currently maintained by Safe Ride News Publications.

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10 minute training about children in hot cars. Good for caregivers, CPSTs, and more.

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Heatstroke deaths of children in vehicles

The number of child hot car deaths for 2021 was 23. So far in 2022, ten deaths have been reported. On average, 38 children under the age of 15 die each year from heatstroke after being left in a vehicle. Nearly every state has experienced at least one death since 1998. In both 2018 and 2019 a record number of 53 children died after being left in a hot vehicle .

The data provided on this page is made available by Jan Null, CCM, Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, San Jose State University. Null, a certified consulting meteorologist, has been tracking U.S. child vehicular heatstroke deaths since 1998. His research indicates that in more than half of these fatalities, the child was forgotten in the vehicle by a parent or caregiver.

For additional information please visit noheatstroke.org .

Explore the data details to track trends by state, outside air temperature, and sex of victim.

See data details

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NSC- Kids in Hot Cars: Heatstroke Report

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NSC- Kids in Hot Cars: Heatstroke Report

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CDC Warning Signs of Heat-Related Illness

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CDC Warning Signs of Heat-Related Illness

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Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness | Natural Disasters and Severe Weather | CDC

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Heat-related illnesses are preventable. Learn the symptoms and what to do if you or a loved one shows signs of having a heat-related illness. Information provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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The human body is normally able to regulate its temperature through sweating, until it is exposed to more heat than it can handle. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can escalate rapidly, leading to delirium, organ damage and even death. In 2019, 884 people died and 2,061 were injured in the U.S. from exposure to excessive heat, according to Injury Facts.

People most at risk include:

* Those who work in the heat
* Infants and young children, especially if left in hot cars
* People 65 and older
* People who are ill, have chronic health conditions or are on certain medications
* People who are overweight

If your job requires you to work outside in hot weather, you and your supervisors can take precautions to minimize the risk of heat-related illnesses. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health recommends:

* Working shorter shifts until workers have adjusted to the heat
* Staying hydrated and drinking before you get thirsty
* Watch out for co-workers exhibiting signs of heat exhaustion or heat stroke
* Take time to rest and cool down

Knowing the symptoms and proper response to these illnesses can save a life.

Heat Exhaustion

When the body loses excessive water and salt, usually due to sweating, heat exhaustion can occur. According to the free NSC First Aid Quick Reference app, signs and symptoms include:

* Pale, ashen or moist skin
* Muscle cramps (especially for those working or exercising outdoors in high temperatures)
* Fatigue, weakness or exhaustion
* Headache, dizziness or fainting
* Nausea or vomiting
* Rapid heart rate

Uncontrolled heat exhaustion can evolve into heat stroke, so make sure to treat victims quickly:

* Move victims to a shaded or air-conditioned area
* Give water or other cool, nonalcoholic beverages
* Apply wet towels, or have victims take a cool shower

Heat Stroke

Seek medical help immediately if someone is suffering from heat stroke. Signs include:

* Body temperature above 103 degrees
* Skin that is flushed, dry and hot to the touch; sweating has usually stopped
* Rapid breathing
* Headache, dizziness, confusion or other signs of altered mental status
* Irrational or belligerent behavior
* Convulsions or unresponsiveness

Immediately take action:

* Call 911
* Move the victim to a cool place
* Remove unnecessary clothing
* Immediately cool the victim, preferably by immersing up to the neck in cold water (with the help of a second rescuer)
* If immersion in cold water is not possible, place the victim in a cold shower or move to a cool area and cover as much of the body as possible with cold, wet towels
* Keep cooling until body temperature drops to 101 degrees
* Monitor the victim's breathing and be ready to give CPR if needed
DO NOT:
* Force the victim to drink liquids
* Apply rubbing alcohol to the skin
* Allow victims to take pain relievers or salt tablets

The best way to avoid a heat-related illness is to limit exposure outdoors during hot days. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:

* Air conditioning is the best way to cool off
* Drink fluids, even if you don't feel thirsty, and avoid alcohol
* Wear loose, lightweight clothing and a hat
* Replace salt lost from sweating by drinking fruit juice or sports drinks
* Avoid spending time outdoors during the hottest part of the day, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
* Wear sunscreen; sunburn affects the body's ability to cool itself
* Pace yourself when you run or otherwise exert your body

Keep Each Other Safe

In your community, please check in on neighbors who are elderly, house-bound or otherwise may be reluctant to ask for help. You can offer to host them in the air-conditioned comfort of your living room on hot days, drive them to a local cooling center, or call relatives or city services to arrange for them to stay cool.

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Surviving the Hot Weather - National Safety Council

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The human body is normally able to regulate its temperature through sweating, until it is exposed to more heat than it can handle. Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can escalate rapidly, leading to delirium, organ damage and even death. In 2019, 884 people died and 2,061 were injured in the U.S.

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The Great Multitasking Lie - National Safety Council

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The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate.
We focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths.

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Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car- Informational Article

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Why the brain can be blamed for children unknowingly being left to die in a hot car- Informational Article

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More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the cases involve parents who unknowingly left a child behind, often for an entire day. University of South Florida Psychology Professor David Diamond has studied this phenomenon for over a decade and has served as an expert witness on many high-profile cases. In his latest publication, he describes the psychological and neural basis of how responsible people make such fatal errors.

His study, published in Medicine, Science and the Law, explains how the brain can fail to remember to do something in the future (prospective memory). Examples of prospective memory are remembering to call a friend after lunch or to stop at the store on the way home from work, as well as prospective memory errors which result in a loss of life, in airplane crashes and when children are forgotten in cars. Diamond described how the frontal and parietal cortices allow us to use stored information to make a plan and then to execute that plan in the future. The hippocampus is critical for consciously remembering to retrieve the memory and that the task was completed. The basal ganglia enable us to go into an "autopilot" mode, in which we follow a well-traveled route, but in the process, lose awareness of the plan to take the child to daycare.

According to Diamond, as someone goes into an 'autopilot' mode, habitual behavior, such as getting ready for work and driving directly to the office on a typical day, can cause a parent to lose awareness of the child in the car. Extensive research has shown that competing factors can cause the execution of a plan to fail rapidly, even in a matter of seconds. Examples of factors that cause prospective memory to fail include stress, a disrupting phone call, and sleep deprivation. A lack of visual or verbal reminders, like a sleeping child or a misplaced diaper bag, increases the chances for a person to lose awareness of the child in the back of a car.

Diamond's study also included research on false memories, in which people create strong memories of events that were implied but did not happen. In the cases he has handled, the brain somehow creates the false memory that the parents had dropped off their children, as planned, at daycare. Diamond recalls the horror conveyed by the parents he has interviewed - 'they return to their car with the plan to pick their child up at daycare, only to find the child had suffered from heatstroke during the day.'

Many of the parents that forget children in cars have been charged with manslaughter, and even murder. Diamond has worked with defense attorneys and legal scholars to address the legal ramifications for child deaths in hot cars. His study included a review of an absence of mens rea, in which harm caused by an individual without intent or awareness, should negate prosecution of cases where parents and caretakers unknowingly and unintentionally leave a child in a car. That's because neuroscience research confirms that when brain systems compete the subconscious (habit) neural system can overpower the conscious mind when it comes to maintaining awareness of a sleeping child in the back of a car.

"The brain memory systems that fail when people forget children in cars are the same as those systems that cause us to forget to shut off the headlights when we arrive at a destination," said Diamond. "Just as auto manufacturers have built-in systems that shut off headlights, we must have built-in systems that detect a forgotten child in a car."

Many efforts are underway to find a solution, such as proposed federal legislation that requires vehicles to alert drivers when a child is left in the car.

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Why the Brain Can Be Blamed for Children Unknowingly Being Left to Die in a Hot Car

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More than 50 children died in hot cars in 2018, making it the deadliest year on record. Many of the cases involve parents who unknowingly left a child behind, often for an entire day. University of South Florida Psychology Professor David Diamond has studied this phenomenon for over a decade and has served as an expert witness on many high-profile cases.

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OTS Approved Car Seat Cleaning Handout Spanish

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OTS Approved Car Seat Cleaning Handout Spanish

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Spanish  Basic Guidelines for Cleaning CRs

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Rear Facing and Forward-Facing Tip Sheet 

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Rear Facing and Forward-Facing Tip Sheet 

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Administración Nacional de Seguridad del Tráfico en las Carreteras | Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos

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National Digital Check Form ENGLISH

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ESPANOL

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Helpful guide on what to do if you're in a collision and car seats were in the vehicle.

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Butte County Public Health in partnership with the Paradise Police Department will be hosting a drive-thru car seat checkup event in Paradise, CA.