Special Needs Car Seat Training Program

Friday, September 16, 2022, 8:00 AM - Saturday, September 17, 2022, 4:30 PM, Ascutney Volunteer Fire Association, 540 VT 131, Ascutney, VT

General Attendance (14.00 hours), ANCC Nursing Contact Hours (14.00 hours)

Participant Prerequisite
Must already be certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST)

Background
Child Car Seat Programs help to ensure safe passage of infants and children. A program should be multifaceted to include specially trained staff who are certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) as well as Special Needs CPST. These highly trained staff fit infants and children appropriately into car seats, especially children with medical conditions which require special seats and fittings. The Special Needs technicians also support these families and children in finding the appropriate car seat for them to safely use for transportation.

“Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs”.
“Safe Travel for All Children” is designed to serve as an enrichment course for child passenger safety technicians who are interested in learning more about specialty and adaptive transportation. The 2 day training combines classroom lectures and discussions with hands-on exercises. During the training, participants will be introduced to medical conditions that can impact restraint selection and have the opportunity to investigate and install specialized restraint systems. The training concludes with a proficiency exam that evaluates the student’s ability to assess appropriate restraints and to demonstrate proper use and installation.

Visit the Prevent Injury website for more information 

Learning Outcome(s)
At the end of this learning activity, (100% of) participants will be able to correctly utilize the necessary equipment to ensure the safety of children with medical conditions during placement in child car seats.

The registration fee is $190. Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center staff are $100 (7 seats available at this price). Advance registration is required for planning purposes.  

The registration deadline is 2 days prior to the activity date. There will be no refunds after the registration deadline has been reached. A $25 administrative fee will be retained on all refunds requested before the registration deadline. 

For registration questions, please email [email protected].

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This educational activity carries 14.00 contact hours.

Receiving Credit
The following steps must be completed in order to receive credit for this event:

• Register for the event online
• Attend the event or session(s). Text the code provided during the session to 833-884-3375 to verify your attendance.
• Complete the online evaluation (located under My Account in the top menu) - Must be submitted within 30 days after the activity

For questions or technical support, please email [email protected] or call (603) 653-1234.

For registration questions, please e-mail [email protected]. 

If you do not wish to be included on the conference participant list, please e-mail [email protected] to inform us.

The CME and CNE Offices are not liable for expenses incurred by participants due to cancellation or changes in programs.

No faculty are available for this activity at this time.