City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2006-0075

• File #: 2006-0075
• Version: 1
• Type: Proclamation
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 2/7/2006
• In control: City Council
• Enactment date: 2/7/2006
• Enactment #: 36
• Title: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh recognize Child Safety Week and call upon all the residents to support the efforts and activities of the Team Educators for Child Safety (TECHS) to prevent childhood injury and death due to motor vehicle crashes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that February 12-18, 2006 be hereby declared "Child Passenger Safety Week" in the City of Pittsburgh.
• Sponsors: Twanda Carlisle, Luke Ravensthal, Dan Deasy, Jim Motznik, Douglas Shields, William Peduto, Len Bodack
• Indexes: PROCLAMATION - MS. CARLISLE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/7/2006	1	City Council	Adopted	Pass

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Whereas, Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for children of every age, from 1 to 14 years old; and

Whereas, properly installed child safety seats are 71% effective for reducing fatalities in infants. 54% effective for reducing fatalities in toddlers and reduce the need for hospitalization by 69%; and

Whereas, according to the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code, all children from birth to age four must be secured in an approved child safety seat anywhere in the vehicle, and all children from age four to age eight must be secured in a seat belt system and an approved booster seat anywhere in the vehicle, and all children from age eight to age eighteen must be secured in a seat belt system anywhere in the vehicle; and

Whereas, with so many different combinations of child safety seat belt systems and vehicles on the road today, it is very difficult to properly install child safety seats and child safety seat inspections show that 94% of children riding in child safety seats are improperly restrained; and

Whereas, parents should have their child safety seats inspected by a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician. The Team Educators for Child Safety (TECHS) is comprised of many agencies within Allegheny County and was established to reduce childhood injury and death from motor vehicle crashed through education, research and child safety inspections; and

Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh Emergency Medical Services is sponsoring a Pre-Valentine's Day Child Safety Seat Inspection on Thursday, February 9th to promote the 2006 Pennsylvania State Wide Theme "Buckle Up for Life" during National Child Passenger Safety Week; and

Whereas, the following agencies are also supporting this and additional Child Safety Seat Inspections during 2006: the City of Pittsburgh Police, AAA East Central, Allegheny County District Attorney, Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Police, Allegheny County Safe Kids Coalition, Baldwin Borough Po...