{"id":156567,"date":"2017-07-14T06:40:42","date_gmt":"2017-07-14T04:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=156567"},"modified":"2017-07-15T01:41:23","modified_gmt":"2017-07-14T23:41:23","slug":"make-sure-children-appropriate-car-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/07\/14\/make-sure-children-appropriate-car-seats\/","title":{"rendered":"Make sure your children are in appropriate car seats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This past weekend ER24 responded to a vehicle collision in Kempton Park where two children, an eight-year-old and a five-year-old, were killed on scene.<\/p>\n<p>A six-month-old baby girl was found alive in the bushes still in her car seat.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Although she sustained minor to moderate injuries, one can\u2019t bear to think what could have happened had she not been in her car seat.<\/p>\n<p>As first respondents to such scenes, ER24 pleads with motorists to buckle up and make sure children are appropriately restrained when travelling.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>So, what is the appropriate restraint for your child?<\/p>\n<p>Dr Robyn Holgate, ER24\u2019s chief medical officer, offers the following advice:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Neonates and infants should be restrained in an appropriate car seat, rear facing suitable for their weight until they exceed weight\/height limitations, usually at around one to two years old\/9kg. This is to avoid the risk of a cervical spine injury should they be in an accident. Thereafter toddlers and infants should be secured in forward facing car seats appropriate for their height and age. A school going child should remain in a booster seat until the age of around eight to twelve or a height of 1.4 m. This is to ensure the car\u2019s seatbelt fits appropriately over their chest and thighs.<\/li>\n<li>A car seat should always be secured into the car using the manufacturer\u2019s recommendations. Most importantly, children should not sit in the front seat.<\/li>\n<li>Children who are tall enough to wear an adult seat belt should still ride in the back seat until they are 13 years old. Adjust the seat belt so the lap belt crosses the child\u2019s upper thighs and the diagonal belt crosses the upper chest at a point between the neck and shoulder.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cThere has been a significant reduction in deaths of children in motor vehicle accidents since we\u2019ve introduced additional car safety features and additional child safety features.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese guidelines have been researched and proven to be beneficial for our little people in vehicle accidents,\u201d said Dr Holgate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most important jobs we have as parents is keeping our children safe when travelling, and it is now legislation that children younger than three years are restrained in a car seat. It is your responsibility to keep your child safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other articles you may be interested in:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141260\/learn-the-important-skill-of-cpr\/\">Learn the important skill of CPR<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/141216\/what-to-do-at-an-accident-scene\/\">What to do at an accident scene<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>, Leigh Hodgson (journalist)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or Puleng Sekabate<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:pulengs@caxton.co.za\">pulengs@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GCNnews\">Twitter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/germistoncitynews\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCblgxW6BRXTLGLQvpcumLqA\">YouTube\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Or add the GCN on<span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><strong>WhatsApp 079 406 1181<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>or\u00a0<strong>BBM (BBM Pin: 7F102137)<\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span>today, to get all the latest news.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Catch-up on more local news with our sister newspapers<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bedfordviewedenvalenews.co.za\/\">Bedfordview Edenvale News<\/a><\/strong>,<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/albertonrecord.co.za\/\">Alberton Record<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kemptonexpress.co.za\/\">Kempton Express<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='3d84ab65edc34e0bcebab4081714c496'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, what is the appropriate restraint for your child? 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