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NORTH
STRABANE
TOWNSHIP
Make
Safe and
Choices
When
Buckling
Up POLICE
Children
fatalities in a crash. Securing children
in age
size appropriate
car
seats is the
best
way to DEPARTMENT
keep children safe. It is WELCOMES:
also important to increase
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use among
children
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and
spread
the message
that
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of a vehicle.
By educating
children an
Children who
are belt
correctly
buckled
in fatalities
a car age
seat,
seat
belt benefit
from
the
single
most
occupants
and reduce
in booster
a crash. Securing
children
in age
and
size
appropriate
car seats to is protect
the best way to
keep children
safe. It is also im
importance
of
occupant
protection,
they
will
make
buckling
up
a
habit
for
life.
fatalities in a crash. Securing children seat
in age
and
size
appropriate
car age
seats
is the best
keep children
safe. It that
is Safe
also
important
increase
booster
Make
Choices
When
Buckling
Up Child
belt
use
among
children
8 through
13 way
and to spread
the message
they
are safer to in
the back
seat of seat/
a vehicle.
By e
Zachary Zimmerman
In spread
January
The that
North
Strabane
Twp.
Zach
the Allegheny
County
seat belt use among
children
age a 8 car
through
13 and
the 2019,
message
they
are age,
safer
in buckling
the weight,
back up
seat
a graduated
vehicle.
By from
educating
children and
families on the
importance
of occupant
protection,
they
will
make
a of
habit
for life.
Selection:
Choose
seat, booster
seat,
or seat
belt
based
on the
child’s
height,
and
developmental
level.
Children
who
seat,
booster
seat, and
or seat
belt benefit
from the single most effec
Police
Department
welcomed
Officer buckled
Zachary in a car Police
Academy
earned
an Associate’s
importance of occupant protection, they will make
buckling
up a habit
for are
life. correctly
Direction: Children should
rear-facing
long
as booster
possible,
until
they belt
reach
the top
height
or weight
limits weight,
allowed
by
the is
manufacturer.
fatalities
in a grown
crash.
Securing
children
age
and
size
appropriate
car
seats
the and
best level.
way to keep children
remain
Selection:
Choose a as
car
seat,
seat,
or
based
on in
the
child’s
age,
and
developmental
Zimmerman.
Zach
had
up seat
in and
a law
degree
in height,
Criminal
Justice
at CCAC
Selection: Choose
a car seat,
booster
seat, position
or seat belt
based
the child’s
age,
weight,
developmental
level.
Location:
Select
a seating
with
seat on belts
that belt
can
be height,
locked
or children
approved
for possible,
(Lower
Anchors
and
Tethers
CHildren)
to secure
car
seat.
Child
seat
use
among
8 LATCH
through
13 they
and
spread
the
message
they
are
safer in the
the
back
seat
o
Direction:
Children
should
remain
rear-facing
as long age
as
until
reach
the
top
height for
or that
weight
limits
allowed
by
the
manufact
enforcement
family.
father
a protection,
(31)
year limits will
Bachelor’s
degree
in Administration
of Justice
Direction: Children
should
rear-facing
as long
as possible, until
they His
reach
the top was
height
or weight
allowed
by the manufacturer.
in a back
seat remain
through
age
importance
occupant
buckling
up a habit
for Anchors
life. and Tethers for CHildren) to
12.
Location: Select a seating
position of
with
seat belts
that can be they
locked or make
approved
for LATCH
(Lower
Location: Select a seating position with seat belts that
can
be
locked
or
approved
for
LATCH
(Lower
Anchors
and
Tethers
for
CHildren)
to
secure
the
car
seat.
Children
should
remain
veteran
police age
officer
for the Scott
Twp.
Police
from the on University
of Pittsburgh.
Currently,
he booster seat, a
Installation: Read and follow in the
car
seat manufacturer’s
vehicle
manual
guidance
installing
and using
the and
car developmental
seat,
a back
through
12. instructions
Selection:
Choose a and
car seat,
booster
seat, for
or seat
belt based correctly
on the child’s
age, height,
weight,
level.
in a back seat through age 12.
Department.
It
was
vital
for
him
to
have
a
is
pursuing
his
Master’s
Degree
in
Intelligence
Installation:
Read
and
follow
the
car
seat
manufacturer’s
instructions
and
vehicle
manual
for
guidance
on
correctly
installing
and to
using
th
Harnessing:
Place
the
harness
through
the
correct
slots
and
secure
the
child
snugly
with
the
harness
retainer
clip
at
armpit
level.
You
should
NOT
be able
pinch
and
Direction:
should
remain
as long as and
possible,
until
they
reach
the top
or weight
limits
allowed
Installation: Read and follow the car seat manufacturer’s instructions
vehicle Children
manual for
guidance
on rear-facing
correctly installing
using the
car
seat,
booster
seat, height
and seat
belt.
meaningful
and
purposeful
career,
dedicated
and
Global
Security
at
Point
Park
University.
the
Harnessing:
Place
the
harness
the
correct
slots
and
secure
the
child
snugly
with
the
harness
retainer
clip
at armpit
level.
sho
the shoulder
or through
hips once
harness
buckled.
Select
a seating
position
with
seat at
belts
that
can
be You
locked
or approved
for
LATCH
(Lower
Anchors
and
Tethers
Harnessing: Place
the harness
the
correct
slots is and
secure
the Location:
child through
snugly
with
the
harness
retainer
clip
armpit
level.
should
NOT
be able
to
pinch
excess
webbing
at You
the shoulder
or hips
once in the
harness
is buckled.
a back
seat through
age 12. impact
the shoulder or hips once the harness is buckled.
to through
helping
others
and
a positive
Zach has
already
passed you
the and
Department’s
Before Baby Arrives - Buckling up
all stages
of having
pregnancy
is the the
single
most
effective
action
to protect
your
unborn
child in insta
a c
Installation:
Read and follow
car
seat
manufacturer’s
instructions
and
vehicle manual
for which
guidance
correctly
Before
Baby
Arrives
-
Buckling
up
through
all
stages
of
pregnancy
is
the
single
most
effective
action
to protect
you vehicle
and yo s
on
people’s
lives.
Field
Training
Officer
Program
(FTO),
is on the
Before Baby
Arrives belt
- Buckling
all stages of
pregnancy
is and
the the
single
most
effective
action
to the
protect
you
and the
your hips
unborn
child
in bone.
a crash.
Place
the
shoulder
across up
the through
chest (between
the
breasts)
lap
belt
secured
below
belly
across
and
pelvic
Move
Harnessing: Place the harness through the correct slots and secure the child snugly with the harness retainer clip at arm
shoulder
belt Zach
across
the
chest
(between
the
breasts)
and
lap
secured
below
the belly
across
the
hips
and
pelvic bon
shoulder belt
across distance
the chest as
(between
the between
breasts)
and started
the
lap
belt the
secured
below
the
belly across
the
hips
and
pelvic
bone.
Move
the as
vehicle
back on
to keep
his
with
the
University
of is the
14 belt
weeks
and is
functioning
a solo seat
officer
as much
possible
the
belly
and
steering
wheel.
the career
shoulder
or hips
once
the harness
buckled.
as much distance as possible between as the
belly distance
and
the steering
wheel.
much
as possible
between
the and
belly
and the steering patrol.
wheel. Zach is married to his wife, Caris, and has
Pittsburgh
as a security
officer
later
Before Baby Arrives - Buckling up through all stages of pregnancy is the single most effective action to prot
promoted to
the position
of a police
officer.
two sons,
Liam
Ronan.
shoulder
belt across
the chest
(between the breasts)
and
the and
lap belt
secured below the belly across the hips
Rear-Facing
Belt-Positioning
Booster
Forward-Facing
Seat B
Rear-Facing
Belt-Positioning
Booster
Forward-Facing
as much
distance as possible
between
the
belly
and
the
steering
wheel.
Seat Belt Booster
Rear-Facing
Belt-Positioning
Forward-Facing
CAR SEATS
Rear-Facing
Forward-Facing
Belt-Positioning
North Strabane Township Fire
Department is excited to announce the
addition of car seat fittings and car seat
checks to our services to North Strabane
Township. We currently employ two
certified car seat technicians, Firefighter/
Under 2 years old?
AEMT David Fair and Captain
Tim Liedl.
Under
2 years old?
Secure children in a Under
rear-facing
car seat old?
2 years
These
firefighters
have completed Over 2 years old?
until 2 years of age or until
Secure children in a rear-facing Under
car seat
2 years
old? items
When
children
the
Over
2 years
old? children
Can I the
use
third party
such
as outgrow
in a seat belt
system
and outgrow
an
the children
National
Passenger
Secure
in Child
a allowed
rear-facing
car Safety
seat
Once children
the
the maximum
weight
or height
until
2 When
years children
of age or outgrow
until
Over
2 and
years
old?
belt-positioning
booster
seat, secure
forward-facing
car seat,
secure
them in
until of
2 the
years
of
age the
or
until
children
in in
a seat
rear-facing
car seat
mirrors
covers?
appropriately
fitting
child
booster
seat.
rear-facing
seat,
secure
them
by the manufacturer
car
seat.
Certification
Training
Program,
which
is car
a or Secure
Once
children
outgrow
the
When
children
outgrow
the
maximum
weight
height
allowed
Over with
2 years
old? them
When
fitted lap
and childre
a items
belt-positioning
booster Once
children
outgrow
the in a properly
until
2 children
years
of outgrow
age or rear-facing
until
a forward-facing
car
seat
with
Children younger
than 1 class.
year
should
When
the is not
the maximum
weight
or height
allowed
forward-facing
car seat, secure them in
Use
of
third
party
(Primary
40 hour
car seat,
secure seat
them
in a Law)
by the
manufacturer
of the
car
seat.
shoulder
belt.
A
lap
and
shoulder
belt outgr b
belt-positioning
Once
children
lap
and
shoulder
belt
until
the
seat
belt
When
children
outgrow
the
the
maximum
weight
or
height
allowed
a younger
harness than
for as
as should
possible,
always ride by
in a the
rear-facing
car seat.
forward-facing
car seat,
them in
a secure
belt-positioning
booster
seat
with
a
rear-facing
car seat, secure
in
manufacturer
of the
car seat.
a them
forward-facing
car seat with
Children
1 long
year
recommended.
If
they
were
not
crash
All
drivers
of
a
passenger
car,
Class
What’s
recommended?
fits
properly
when
the
lap
belt
lays
low
forward-facing
car
seat,
se
fits
properly,
typically
when
a
child
is
them
in
a belt
prope
car seat, booster
secure
them
in
the manufacturer
of the car seat.
up to in the
highest by
weight
or
height car
Never place a Children
rear-facing
car seat than
in the
a rear-facing
belt-positioning
seat
with
a the
lap
and
shoulder
belt
until the seat
a
forward-facing
seat
with
younger
1
year
should
a
harness
for
as
long
as
possible,
always
ride
a
rear-facing
car
seat.
and
snug
across
hips/upper
thighs
tested
with
the
seat
they
are
not
I
truck,
Class
II
truck
or
motor
home
a
belt-positioning
booster
One an seat
is not better than another.
4 feet a 9 forward-facing
inches and
car
seat
with
Children
younger than 1 year approximately
should
allowed The
by the
manufacturer
front seat with
active
shoulder
belt.
A
fits
properly,
typically
when
a child is la
lap and or shoulder
belt until
the
seat
belt
to
the highest
weight
height
Never
seat in for
the as long as up
a car
harness
always front
ride in
a rear-facing
car place
seat. a rear-facing
and
the
shoulder
belt
fits
across
lap
and
shoulder
belt until
between
of
age.
a years
harness
for as long
possible,
seat. 8
This possible,
is car
because
in and
the 12
younger
than as when
age
18
shall;
Be secured
in
a the
of the always
car recommended.
seat. ride in a rear-facing
passenger-side
air bag. Transportation Safety
National Highway
fits
properly
approximately
4
feet
9
inches
and when
fits
properly,
typically
a
child
is
allowed
the manufacturer
seat with an
of the chest
shoulder.
up active
to place
the highest
weight
or
height
Never place a rear-facing car seat front
in the
fits and
properly,
typically
wh
up to the
highest
weight
or center
height and
Never
a of rear-facing
car
seat
in the by
event
a
crash
its
not
known
how
the
and
properly
adjusted
fastened
seat
Administration
(NHTSA)
sets
the
standards
and
snug
across
Booster seats
lower
risk of injury for 4 feet 9 inches
between
years of age. 4 feet 9 th i
Traveling rear-facing
is with an active
Forward-Facing front
car seats
reduce
of manufacturer
of the
car the seat.
passenger-side
air
bag.
approximately
and 8 and 12
approximately
allowed
by risk
the
front seat
allowed
by the
manufacturer
front the
seat
with
an active
The
lap
and
shoulder
seat
belts
reduce
the
children
age
4
to
8
years
by
45%
compared
to
5 times safer which
than forward-facing.
injury
children
compared
to react with the car seat, or
and the
shoulder
product
will
belt the
Secure
every vehicle
is the benchmark
car for
seats
in by 71%
between
8 and
between
8 system;
and 12 and
years
of
age.
passenger-side
air bag. children using
the
car front
seat. Forward-Facing
passenger-side
front air for
bag. the
of injury
45%. the
Booster
seats by lower
risk of injury
for 12 yea
the seat
belt alone.
Traveling
rear-facing
is belt of
car seats
reduce
the of
risk of car seat. risk
children
using the seat
only.
center
of the
ch
worse
it
can
become
a
projectile.
occupant
8
years
of
age
or
older
but
the United States. The standard
is:
NHTSA
children
age
4
to
8
years
by
45%
compared
to risk
5 times safer than forward-facing.
injury
for
children
by
71%
compared
to
Booster
seats
lower
the
Traveling
rear-facing
is the risk of
Forward-Facing
seats
reduce
the injury
risk of for
Booster seats car
lower
the
risk of
Traveling
is
Forward-Facing
car the
seats
reduce
children
using be
the secured
seat age
belt 4 alone.
What
is
PA
State
Law?
younger
than
18
years
of
age
Federal
Motor rear-facing
Vehicle Safety
Standard
children
using
the
seat
belt
only.
children
to
8
years
by
45%
5 times safer than forward-facing.
injury for
by 71%
to
The lap and shoulde
children
age children
4 to 8 years
by compared
45% compared
to
5 times safer than forward-facing.
injury for children by 71% compared to
children
using the seat be
children
using
the
seat
belt
only.
A
child
younger
than
two
years
of
age
in
a
properly
adjusted
and
fastened
seat
(FMVSS) 213 provides child restraint
risk
of
injury
by
45%
children
using
the
seat
belt
alone.
children using the seat belt only.
Children
than
age 13
seat.
shall
be secured
in a should
rear-facing ride
child in a back
belt system.
(Primary Law)
performance standards
for children younger
up to
passenger
restraint
system,
to
be
used
This
is
just some of the massive amount
80 pounds. This is a performance standard,
Children younger than
age 13 should For ride
in a back sea
until the child outgrows the maximum
of car seat information.
more
car seat ride in a
not a design standard.
Children younger
than age 13
should
and height
limits designated
information
or an
or to make
The recommendation is to choose
Children weight
younger
than
age 13 by
should
ride in
a inspection
back seat.
the car seat manufacturer. (Primary Law)
an appointment fitting or checks. Call the
the CORRECT SEAT for your child’s age
All drivers transporting children 4 years fire station at 724.745.1010 or email at
and size, that can be used CORRECTLY
of age or older but under 8 years of age
[email protected]
every time and has the correct fit for your
are responsible to securely restrain those
vehicle.
FIRE PREVENTION
DETECTORS
The fire department cannot stress
enough how important working smoke
and carbon monoxide detectors are.
Working means they have a working
battery and are within the ten year life
span.
Why ten years?
Its recommended the to replace the
detector ten years from the date of
manufacturer. The date of manufacturer is
46
NORTH STRABANE
the date stamped on the back of the
detector.
When should I replace the batteries in
the detector?
Unless otherwise stated from the
manufacturer, the battery should be
changed twice a year. Generally when you
change your clocks, change the detector
batteries.
Where should I have them in my home?
The recommendation is at least one per
floor, one outside each sleeping area and
one inside each bedroom.
NEW EQUIPMENT
The fire department recently door order
of a forcible entry simulator from
Firehouse Innovations. The door was
purchased from grant money. The
simulator will allow firefighters to train on
forcible entry on inward and outward
swinging doors.