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Car Seat Inspections

The Learning Experience!

Car seat inspections are hands on! Be prepared to practice installing your child’s safety seat with the LATCH system, the seat belt system and practice harnessing a doll in the child seat.

The Plain Township Fire Department offers car seat inspections by appointment, Monday through Friday.

Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) can inspect the child safety seat that you have installed, and provide education on best safety practices based on the child safety seat manufacturer owner’s manual. CPSTs cannot install your child’s safety seat.

Preparing for your appointment!

  • Inspection appointments take about an hour.
  • Read the child safety seat manual.
  • Review the sections on LATCH, airbags and child restraints in your vehicle manual.
  • Bring the manufacturer owner’s manual for the child safety seat.
  • Bring the manual for your vehicle.
  • Remove the car seat from the packing box.
  • Practice installing the child safety seat in your vehicle.
  • Click on “Click to Request and Appointment”. Complete form and submit.

To schedule a car seat inspection/class fill out the online request form or call 614.855.7370, option 7 and leave a message.

Hours are limited Monday through Friday. Allow one hour for the car seat inspection/class.

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Car Seat Education Class: Appointment Request

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CPST cannot install your child's safety seat. To help keep your precious cargo safe complete the following steps prior to your appointment. Check all steps you have completed.
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This request is for a car seat inspection and education class. The inspection and education class may take 45-60 minutes.*
This is a hands-on learning experience that will require a 45-60 minute time commitment. The fire department staff is available to coach and review the installation, but cannot install the seat. Parents and caregivers are required to install the child safety seat.

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Check with the Experts!

American Academy of Pediatrics

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Children’s Hospital of Philidelphia

Insurance Institute of Highway Safety