For parents in Blount County, ensuring their child’s safety in the car has just been made a bit easier thanks to the Blount County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO). Sheriff James Lee Berrong announced that BCSO is holding a Child Safety Seat Clinic today. The event, located at the Blount County Justice Center, gives families the chance to consult with certified child passenger safety seat technicians from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. for proper car seat installation.
According to the social media post from BCSO, these clinics are vital for checking that a child’s safety seat not only fits the vehicle, but also the child, and that it is safely and securely anchored. Such attention to detail might seem meticulous, but it can be the difference between a minor scare and a severe injury in the event of a crash.
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