Families Guide To Car Safety Seats << More

 The Grayslake Fire Department is committed to protecting the safety of children. It is estimated that over 90% of Americans currently have their child in some sort of safety seat. That is an amazing number but what is even more amazing is that 80% of those car seats are improperly installed. The Grayslake Fire Department has child safety seat technicians trained in proper installment of your child's seat. Our technicians will install your seat properly, give you tips on the best way to protect your child, and even give you a new seat if you don't have one or your seat is not adequate. There is no charge for these services we simply ask that you call first so we can make sure we have a technician available.

To Schedule your Car Seat Safety Check call

847.223.8960

Car Seat Information visit www.buckleupillinois.org or www.boosterseat.gov

Woman says Grayslake firefighter saved baby's life

Published in the News Sun 

The Grayslake Fire Protection District has a testimonial that makes the mundane task of checking child car seats for proper installation all that more important.

 "He saved my baby's life," said Elizabeth Osbourne, a resident who had taken her vehicle to the fire station to have the child-safety seat checked to see if it was done right.

  Firefighter/paramedic Mike Higgins found it wasn't secured properly and moved too much on that June 10 day. He fixed the problem and explained why the seat needed to be harnessed the right way.

  "He didn't do it for 20 minutes, he didn't do it for 30 minutes, he did it until it was right," said Osbourne of the infant seat check.

  That was fortunate because the Osbournes were in an accident in Chicago at the end of September. A private ambulance struck their vehicle and both front- seat passengers were knocked unconscious, but the child was unharmed.

  Fire officials encourage individuals to call 847.223.8960  for a free safety check appointment.

  And, for drivers, the National Academy of Sciences says motorists need more nagging to make them more diligent about wearing seat belts.

  The current four- to eight-second reminder given in most cars is inadequate, academy transportation experts said. They want the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to encourage the auto industry to design better systems, citing a 5 percent improvement in belt use in one long-duration warning package now in use on some cars that intermittently chimes and flashes lights for up to five minutes if belts aren't fastened.