Re: unrestrained children hotline

[Guest guest]

Another thought on the child restraint issue - what does law

enforcement do when they pull over & ticket a driver with an

unrestrained child? Do they just let the driver drive off with the

citation and the child still not restrained (and be liable)? Do they

hold the driver there until a child seat is obtained (and lose lots

of time)? Is this an issue that law enforcement doesn't like to face

thus resulting in the low percentage of actual traffic stops for

unrestrained children? Is helping out the officers something we need

to take on in our injury prevention efforts?

You know...state job...lots of free time to ponder questions ; )

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R. Haschke, B.S., LP

EMS/Trauma System Specialist

Texas Department of Health

Bureau of Emergency Management

1100 W. 49th St

Austin, TX 78756-3199

(512)834-6700x2531 fax (512)834-6611

brian.haschke@...

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the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there

you have been and there you will always be. "

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[Guest guest]

... For the other 51 weeks of the year you can contact Regional TxDOT

office for PLEASE BE SEATED cards. You fill in the license #, date sighted,

time, approximate age of unrestrained children and violations observed.

Mail to TxDOT and they will mail a letter to the owner of vehicle stating

that violations were observed and had it been a peace officer they would

have been fined. They outline the laws and safety concerns for their

children.

We went a step further..on letters mailed to counties in our RAC they ware

referred to CTTC's loaner safety seat program if they need a seat and cannot

afford one. We have gone through thousands of these cards.

Vickie

Central Texas Trauma Council

-----Original Message-----

|Has everybody seen the notices of the national hotline for

|unrestrained children in motor vehicles? This week only you can call

|1- and report the license plate number of any offenders.

|This call will produce a letter sent to the vehicle's registered owner

|reminding them of the dangers and the the laws against not restraining

|children in moving vehicles.

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| R. Haschke, B.S., LP

|EMS/Trauma System Specialist

|Texas Department of Health

|Bureau of Emergency Management

|1100 W. 49th St

|Austin, TX 78756-3199

|(512)834-6700x2531 fax (512)834-6611

|brian.haschke@...

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| " Once you have tasted flight you will always walk

| the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there

| you have been and there you will always be. "

| -Leonardo da Vinci

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[Guest guest]

,

Let me give some insight. A pet peeve of mine when I was still on the

streets was making stops for unrestrained children. The problem that we

run into is what to do after telling them to " press hard three copies "

is one like you said let them go and pray for no accidents (which I have

done) hold them there until a seat arrives, which could be considered

unlawful restraint in some legal beagle's eyes or not issue a ticket and

arrest the driver. Now what do do with the child, whose mom/dad/sis or

whoever is now in cuffs? Thank goodness the majority of the ones that I

have stroked had a seat and had a case of the HUBS. After they got their

ticket, the child was restrained before driving off. It is a very sticky

problem. Would programs like you all are talking about be beneficial, you

bet!!!! Maybe this is something we could take to our state reps for grants

or monies for state wide distribution. It it's a great band wagon to be on!

- Re: unrestrained children hotline

Another thought on the child restraint issue - what does law

enforcement do when they pull over & ticket a driver with an

unrestrained child? Do they just let the driver drive off with the

citation and the child still not restrained (and be liable)? Do they

hold the driver there until a child seat is obtained (and lose lots

of time)? Is this an issue that law enforcement doesn't like to face

thus resulting in the low percentage of actual traffic stops for

unrestrained children? Is helping out the officers something we need

to take on in our injury prevention efforts?

You know...state job...lots of free time to ponder questions ; )

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R. Haschke, B.S., LP

EMS/Trauma System Specialist

Texas Department of Health

Bureau of Emergency Management

1100 W. 49th St

Austin, TX 78756-3199

(512)834-6700x2531 fax (512)834-6611

brian.haschke@...

" Once you have tasted flight you will always walk

the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there

you have been and there you will always be. "

-Leonardo da Vinci

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[Guest guest]

Saferiders offers the car safety seat checking courses. It's four days of

intensive work on how to inspect and install carseats. We just sent three of

our folks through a course in Texarkana.

I'm sure we all know the overwhelming amount of children that are in car seats

are in them improperly. My thoughts are just giving pera carseat increases

liability, unless a trained person can show parents how to install it.

Take Care ,

Mike Hudson, EMS Manager

Hunt Memorial Hospital District

[Guest guest]

Mike...That is the advantage of getting your law enforcement involved and

getting officers from various departments certified. We also have certified

EMS and firefighters that a non-certified officer can take the parents to

for correct installation. It is great to see them become such staunch

advocates after attending the four-day course. We sent 12 through last fall

and hope to have a course here early 2001. Vickie

-----Original Message-----

|Saferiders offers the car safety seat checking courses. It's four days of

|intensive work on how to inspect and install carseats. We just sent three

of

|our folks through a course in Texarkana.

|

|I'm sure we all know the overwhelming amount of children that are in car

seats

|are in them improperly. My thoughts are just giving pera carseat increases

|liability, unless a trained person can show parents how to install it.

|

|Take Care ,

|Mike Hudson, EMS Manager

|Hunt Memorial Hospital District

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[Guest guest]

Mike,

Do you have a contact number for Saferiders? Sound like it would be a great

course and something we can all benefit from.

91b/EMT-B

- Re: unrestrained children hotline

Saferiders offers the car safety seat checking courses. It's four days of

intensive work on how to inspect and install carseats. We just sent three

of

our folks through a course in Texarkana.

I'm sure we all know the overwhelming amount of children that are in car

seats

are in them improperly. My thoughts are just giving pera carseat increases

liability, unless a trained person can show parents how to install it.

Take Care ,

Mike Hudson, EMS Manager

Hunt Memorial Hospital District

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[Guest guest]

> > Do you have a contact number for Saferiders? Sound like it would be a great

> > course and something we can all benefit from.

Call Warren with TDH, she is the director of the SafeRiders

program, at ext. 2205.

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R. Haschke, B.S., LP

EMS/Trauma System Specialist

Texas Department of Health

Bureau of Emergency Management

1100 W. 49th St

Austin, TX 78756-3199

(512)834-6700x2531 fax (512)834-6611

brian.haschke@...

" Once you have tasted flight you will always walk

the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there

you have been and there you will always be. "

-Leonardo da Vinci

[Guest guest]

I don't have their address, but you can get on their website through TDH. I

believe that they are not having anymore regularly scheduled classes this year.

However, if you can pony up the funds, I'm sure they would come out and do a

course.

Mike

Sloan wrote:

> Mike,

> Do you have a contact number for Saferiders? Sound like it would be a great

> course and something we can all benefit from.

>

>

> 91b/EMT-B

>

> - Re: unrestrained children hotline

>

> Saferiders offers the car safety seat checking courses. It's four days of

> intensive work on how to inspect and install carseats. We just sent three

> of

> our folks through a course in Texarkana.

>

> I'm sure we all know the overwhelming amount of children that are in car

> seats

> are in them improperly. My thoughts are just giving pera carseat increases

> liability, unless a trained person can show parents how to install it.

>

> Take Care ,

> Mike Hudson, EMS Manager

> Hunt Memorial Hospital District

>

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