It’s Child Passenger Safety Week!

?Every day 5 children are killed and another 640 are injured on our roads. September 16th kicks off Child Passenger Safety Week, a time for all drivers, passengers and even pedestrians to review safety issues for any road travel as children, teens and college students are now back in school. More drivers on the road, means more people are at risk of an accident. The goal according to Janelle Rose, Director at Program Professionals is to help prevent accidental injury or death in the case of a traffic crash.?Program Professionals, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to health promotion, injury prevention and safety programming; providing comprehensive program management services, education and research throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to a variety of on-line and community-based programs, the organization provides toll-free assistance to parents, caregivers, child care providers, educators, medical professionals, automotive manufacturing personnel and other advocates. All consumers should have access to an expert that can inspect a vehicle to ensure that it has all the required safety features. Therefore, for the first time ever, a program called Safe Saturday is being introduced. On September 22, 2007, participating Volkswagen dealerships across the country will open their doors for a free safety inspection of any kind of car. Inspections include; child restraints, head restraints, seatbelts as well as general car safety precautions such as tire pressure, airbag information, break light, and blinker inspections. For more information go to http://www.safetysaturday.com www.safetysaturday.com Join Janelle Rose, Director of program Professionals gives the following car and child passenger tips: What are the Four Steps For Kids of occupant safety What is the correct way to harness a child in a seat and how to past the pinch test that indicates you’ve got it right Where to go to and what day to get a free inspection of the car itself? Basic but important things like tire pressure, airbag information and blinker inspections. Know your child’s weight that determines what kind of seat they should be in! More about Janelle Rose: Janelle Rose, Executive Director, of Program Professionals has been involved in Child Passenger Safety for more than 15 years. She became a certified technician in1998 and earned instructor credentials 6 months later. Since then, Janelle has acted as administrator, lead or support instructor in over 175 courses throughout the United States and Canada. Janelle’s previous experience includes management of the injury prevention programs for Oakwood Healthcare System where she implemented a variety of CPS programs including a formal discharge policy; comprehensive program for nurses and physicians; rotation for medical residents; and the first inspection station in the region staffed by Certified CPS Technicians. Janelle was instrumental in the development, management and implementation of the Ford Boost America! Program, a $36.5 million CPS effort. Sponsored by Volkswagen of America, Inc.