JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – Certified child passenger safety technicians will be available to answer questions and assist parents and caregivers in proper installation of their car seats Friday in Jamestown.

Technicians will check car seats to ensure they are appropriate for the child riding in them and that they are not recalled or expired. Guidance will be given on how to correctly secure the child in the car seat, including how tight the harness should be, which harness slots should be used and correct positioning of the harness clip.

Shannon Kaiser is a Certified Technician with Central Valley Health and says they’ll require appointments for this event to train the new technicians. Once the appointment is set, they’ll then need to bring the car seat and owners manual to the event.

Kaiser added that everyone should take advantage of this opportunity. According to the North Dakota Department of Health, four out of five car seats checked in North Dakota had at least one error in use, with some having multiple errors.

“Don’t wait to have a crash to find out that your car seat was being used incorrectly. Parents are often surprised to learn they were doing something wrong with their car seat, but they are so appreciative when they leave the checkup, knowing their child is riding safer,” she stated.

Due to the pandemic, Kaiser says they’ll also be taking safety precautions for themselves and the public.

The free child safety seat checkup will be held from 10 AM to 1 PM at the OnTRAC Learning Center Parking Lot at 1501 5th St NE in Jamestown.

To make an appointment, call Shannon Kaiser at 701-252-8130.