Scott & Wallace Host Child Passenger Safety Event with City of Tallahassee Police Department
December 11, 2020
Auto accidents are the leading cause of death of kids in the United
States and with the number of travelers on the road expected to rise
during the month of December, Scott & Wallace teamed up with City
of Tallahassee Police Department to host a virtual event, ‘Secure Your
Sleigh,’ on Tuesday, December 8 for community members on
protecting precious cargo, child passenger safety.
Accident and Injury Law Attorney’s, Scott & Wallace, have witnessed
the devastation clients experience when losing the life of a child in an
auto-accident and have also seen the flip side where parents are
elated their young one made it out of an auto-accident virtually
unharmed thanks to a proper 5-point child restraint.
“All too often we hear of children losing their precious life due to
improper car seat installation, or lack of a car seat entirely. As
community members with a purpose to make a difference, we felt a
partnership with City of Tallahassee Police Department was right on
time,” said Robert Scott, Partner of Scott & Wallace.
The City of Tallahasee Police Department take their Internal External
Branch in Community Relations seriously and work tirelessly to share
quality of life as being an important aspect of the TPD. Many parents/
caregivers may be unaware that improper car seat installation can put
their children in danger. The Child Passenger Safety Program was
born out of a need to educate and support the community. By
appointment, Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians
assist and educate parents/caregivers with proper car seat
installation, focusing on the following key factors: selection, location,
direction, harnessing and lockability.
During the ‘Secure Your Sleigh’ child passenger safety virtual event,
hosted by Scott & Wallace, TPD Deputy Chief, Tonja Bryant-Smith,
Community Relations Officer, Henni Hamby, and National Certified
Child Passenger Safety Instructor, Jody Henderson, joined forces
with Scott & Wallace to showcase an age seat demonstration among
three children ages 1 year, 4 years old and 7 years old. The virtual
demonstration and inspection checkpoint encouraged online viewers
to ask questions and gave them an opportunity to see first-hand the
key components of child restraints for varying age children.
“Our Child Passenger Safety Program is here for the community, and
we have no doubt the event today hosted by Scott & Wallace will
educate and save lives,” said TPD Chief Lawrence Revell.
The TPD Special Operation Bureau also conducts large-scale child
safety seat checkpoints at various locations throughout the year.
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