National Child Passenger Safety Board

[1] The program is used to train and certify child passenger safety technicians and instructors in order to assist caregivers in safe transportation of children.

Three of the most common issues that put children at risk: improperly used or installed safety seats, hot cars, and teen drivers.

[8] In a Health Guide published by the New York Times, parents and caregivers can find answers to questions on rear-facing, forward-facing and booster seats.

National Child Passenger Safety Board Secretariat Amy Artuso pointed to distraction as an issue in an article published by CNN.

[15] In the United States, Child Passenger Safety Week and National Car Seat Check Saturday are observed every year in September.

Board members provide input and perspective from their organizations and to their constituencies on ways to ensure the ongoing significance of the National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program in keeping children safe.

This still left a need for input from those out in the field, and a group of CPS stakeholders, including representatives from national and local organizations, vehicle and car seat manufacturers and injury prevention professionals, was pulled together.