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REPORTS

• Booster seat promotion in Winnipeg: Evaluation of a three year campaign (2012)
• Factors influencing booster seat use and non-use among parents of 4- to 8- year old children in Winnipeg, Manitoba (2012)
• Factors Influencing Parents’ Correct and Consistent use of Booster Seats (2011)
• Booster Seat Observational Study: Report Summary (2011)
• Booster Seat Parent Telephone Survey: Report Summary (2011)
• Regional booster seat promotion activities (2011)

PRESENTATIONS

• Child Passenger Safety (April 2015)
• Child Passenger Safety (Injury Prevention Champions, December 2014)
• Injury Prevention Hot Topics: Child Occupant Protection (2011)

RECOMMENDED RESOURCES

• Securing your precious cargo – describes car seat laws in Manitoba and safe use of all four stages of car seats
• Booster Seat Growth Chart - poster sized chart has a height measure at 4’9” to show how tall a child must be to ride safely without a booster seat. Order from MDA
• Booster Seat and Child Car Seat standing floor display (English) (French) – one side has a height measure at 4’9” to show how tall a child must be to ride safely without a booster seat.  The other side has information on all car seat stages.  (available on loan to community groups from Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Community Area Offices and Parent Child Coalitions. French display available from St. Boniface WRHA Community Office).
• Booster Seat Consumer Guide – this online information sheet provides information on the various types of booster seats available on the Canadian market, the price range, who they are recommended for and some general guidelines for use.
• Healthy Parenting Winnipeg

 

LINKS

• Manitoba Public Insurance Road Safety – website includes information on all stages of child car seats including where to have them inspected.
• Transport Canada - website includes information on child passenger safety including safe use of car seats.
• Parachute - Car Seats