Infant & Child Car Seat Safety
IMPORTANT UPDATE (haga clic aquí para español)
- In-person car seat checks: Click here if you are interested in scheduling an in-person car seat appointment .
Our in-person car seat appointments are held during the following times:
Takoma Park (Fire Station 2 located at 7201 Carroll Avenue)
– Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Germantown (Fire Station 34 located at 20633 Boland Farm Road)
– 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month from 8 am to noon
– 1st Wednesday of the month from 8 am to noon
Aspen Hill (Fire Station 25 located at 14401 Connecticut Avenue)
– Thursday mornings from 8 am to noon
– 1st Saturday of the month from 8 am to noon - Virtual/Video Car Seat Assistance: for remote face-to-face education/guidance on your car seat usage and limited installation assistance via video chat. Click here if you are interested in scheduling a video appointment.
- Please call 240-777-2223 if you have questions regarding child passenger safety, need to make an appointment by phone, or have other general questions. Please leave a message and we will return your call.
- Email us at [email protected].
- Click here for some additional resources and options that are available to assist you with installing your car seat. These resources include installation video links from car seat manufacturers and other organizations.
CAR SEAT FACT SHEETS
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Selecting the Right Car Seat (PDF, 435 KB) - Installing Your Child’s Car Seat Tightly (PDF, 657 KB)
- Check Your Child’s Car Seat! (PDF, 407 KB)
Child Seat Laws & Seat Check Information
NHTSA)
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