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Did you know that LRH has Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) on staff?
Koren Superchi, Sheryl Loveland and Cindy Taylor take the lead at Littleton Regional Hospital to ensure that your newborn leaves the hospital in a "safe" car seat. All three CPSTs are very familiar with different types of car seats, seat belts, and proper placement of your child into the appropriate seat. They can also help with installing the seat into the vehicle.
Why does LRH's Maternity Department provide this service?
In New Hampshire, 90% of car seats that are checked at car seat check-up events are incorrect. Studies have shown that child safety seats reduce fatal injuries to infants by 71% and to toddlers by 54%. With this in mind, LRH's OB/Maternity Staff feels strongly that it is their responsibility to educate parents about car seat safety. In 2003, more than 243 children went home in safe car seats.
If you are interested in having your car seats checked for size and safety, please call Littleton Regional Hospital's OB/Maternity Department at
(603)- 444-9567or (603)-444-9286 to speak with one of the Child Passenger Safety Technicians.
For direct questions about safety, email the Maternity department at obdept@littletonhospital.org or contact the Maternity Department at 444-9567. To learn more about the Child Passenger Safety Technician course please contact Jo-Ellen Courtney, Child Passenger Safety Specialist, at the Injury Prevention Center at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center at 1-877-783-0432. A variety of information, including a list of CPST's in the area, is available by logging on to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration web site at nhtsa.dot.gov.
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