Wednesday, January 24, 2007

WHAT IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CANADIAN CHILDREN?

CAR CRASHES

(East Algoma OPP) So how do we reduce this number? By “Buckling Up.”

A properly installed car seat can reduce the risk of serious injury or death by as much as 71%. Make sure that your child is buckled up right, whether it is in an infant seat, child seat, booster seat or with the seatbelt.

The Ontario Government’s recent legislation now makes it mandatory for anyone transporting children to make sure children are property secure. This includes all caregivers, from babysitters to grandparents.

Below find a quick look on how you child should be properly secured.

Infants: Birth to 9 kg (20lbs) in a properly installed rear facing car seat.

Toddlers: 9 to 18 kg (20 – 40 lbs) in a properly installed forward facing car seat with a tether strap secured.

Preschool to 8 years old: Booster seats are required for children under the age of eight, weighing more than 18 kg but less than 36 kg (40 – 80 lbs) and who stand less than 145 centimeters (4’9”) tall.

Youth: A child can start using a seatbelt alone once any one of the following criteria is met:

• Child turns eight years old
• Child weighs 36 kg (80 lbs)
• Child is 145 cm (4’9”) tall

Important tips to keep your child safe and secure…

• Use the right seat for your child’s weight and development.
• Follow the manufacturer’s instruction for correct car seat installation and use.
• Be sure to secure you child correctly. Make sure harness straps are snug and tight. Use a tether strap with a forward-facing car seat. Keep children away from active air bags.
• Children 13 years of age and under are safest in the back seat.

For more information about child car seat safety contact: pick up a “Safe and Secure – Choosing the right car seat for your child” brochure at your local OPP detachment or visit the Web: www.mto.gov.on.ca/safety

We all want to keep our children safe and secure, so please buckle them up properly. It could save their life!!!


HEYDEN BREAK AND ENTER SOLVED

Heyden, Ont.,

A 14 year old youth got a good break yesterday after being caught with evidence from a break and enter.

Sometime during Monday night and Tuesday an office in Rupert Acres Park was broken into and a quantity of money stolen. A fourteen year old Rupert Acres youth was caught with the money and police were called.

A discussion between the youth’s parents, the victim and the police concluded that the provisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act to provide the suspect with Extrajudicial Measures as prescribed by the Act, was provided the youth and therefore no charges were laid.