Child Passenger Safety Seats

A Public Service Announcement From Firefighter/Paramedic McMenamin Child Passenger Safety Technician– Ferndale Fire Department

On July 1, 2008, the State of Michigan enacted a law requiring the use of child booster seats for all children who are between the ages of 4 to 8 and less than 4'9" in height. This law will help decrease the injury and fatality rates of children riding in motor vehicles. This law has been enacted in many states throughout the country with positive results.

The majority of requests that we receive are for newborn passenger safety. We would like to inform all of the citizens that we serve that we provide child car safety instruction for children of all ages.

I urge everyone to use child booster seats as a method of securing their children who are between the ages of 4 to 8 and under 4'9" in height. As a reminder, a child is far safer riding in an approved child safety seat than not in one. Additionally, all adults and children who are older than 8 and taller than 4'9" should be wearing a seat belt which is also a State of Michigan law.

If anyone in the community has any questions, or wishes to receive more information on booster seats, please contact our department at (248) 546-2510.

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The City of Ferndale, Michigan
300 East Nine Mile Road
Ferndale, Michigan  48220
(248) 546-2525
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