Throughout the year, fire agencies across Oregon host Child Passenger Safety Clinics at fire stations and other safety venues for the public. Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians and trained volunteers from the Child Safety Seat Resource Center are available at the clinics to work one-on-one with parents and caregivers to correctly install and inspect child safety seats.  Each seat takes about 40 minutes to install and check for damage, size, and age appropriateness. Click here to access the 2012 safety clinic schedule for Oregon. 

Locally, Child Passenger Safety Clinics are being held each month in Portland, Beaverton, Gresham, Clackamas, and Hillsboro.  The events listed below are held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Portland Fire & Rescue reminds you of the following important State of Oregon Child Occupant Protection Laws: 

• Child passengers must be restrained in approved child safety seats until they weigh 40 pounds.
• Infants must ride rear facing until they reach both one year of age AND 20 pounds.
• Children over 40 pounds must use a booster seat until they are age 8 OR 4'9" in height.
• A child taller than 4'9" OR age 8 or older must be properly secured with the vehicle's safety belt. The child is properly secured if the lap belt is positioned low across the thighs and the shoulder belt is positioned over the collarbone and away from the neck.

The failure to properly use safety belts or child restraints is a Class D traffic violation with a $142.00 fine (ORS 811.210 and ORS 815.055, effective October 1, 2009).

  Portland Fire & Rescue 

  We Respond: Always Ready, Always There

  March 1, 2012 

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