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National Child Passenger Safety Certification Training Program

MODULE 11CPS in Other Vehicles

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Module 11 Objectives

• Identify appropriate car seats and booster seats by vehicle type.

• Explain current recommendations for car seats and booster seats in other vehicles.

Car Seats & Booster Seats in Pickup Trucks

• Car seats are crash tested on forward-facing vehicle seats and cannot be secured on a side-facing jump seat.

• Undersized (or small) rear bench seats may not allow enough space between front and rear seating areas to achieve correct recline angle on a rear-facing car seat.

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Car Seats & Booster Seats in Pickup Trucks (continued)

• Must have 80% of the base supported by vehicle seat with no more than 20% overhang on front edge of vehicle seat. Some models require 100%.

• Cargo areas NOT designed for passenger seating.• Only manufacturer approved seating positions can

be used.

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Car Seats & Booster Seats in15-Passenger Vans

• Childcare providers or schools may use15-passenger vans to transport multiple children.

• At times, they overloadthe vehicle.

• Fully loaded, 15-passenger vans cause center of gravity to shift rearward and upward, increasing likelihood of a rollover.

• NEVER load the roof.

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Car Seat & Booster Seat on Buses

• School bus transportation is the safest form of ground transportation – nearly 8 times safer than passenger vehicles.

• Buses are larger and heavier than most other vehicles. Crash forces are distributed throughout vehicle differently and also experienced by occupants differently.

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Car Seat & Booster Seat on Buses (continued)

• Passenger seating and crash protection “compartmentalization” is required.

• Small school buses required tohave seat belts. Lower anchorsalso required in at least two seating positions.

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NHTSA’s School Bus Recommendations

• Preschool age children should be properly restrained in car seats meeting FMVSS 213.

• Retrofitting seat belts on existing school bus seatsis possible only when following manufacturer instructions.

• Tethers are NOT commonly used on school buses except with certain special needs seats.

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Safety Options on School Buses

• Integrated car seats• Conventional car seats• Harnesses and vests• Wheeled transportation

devices (wheelchairs and strollers)

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Car Seat & Booster Seats on Airplanes

• FAA encourages, but does NOT require, use of car seats on airplanes for children under 2.

• The safest place for children during turbulence or in an emergency is in an approved car seat.

• Any car seat used on an airplane must have a label stating it is certified for aircraft use.

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Car Seat & Booster Seats on Airplanes (continued)

• Use a rear-facing car seat for infants younger than 1 and less than 20 pounds.

• Use a forward-facing car seat for children weighing 20 to 40 pounds.

• Use the airplane seat belt for children over 40 pounds.

• Do NOT use booster seatsor vests as there are nolap-and-shoulder belts for airline passengers.

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Emergency Vehicles

• There are no standards for crash testing a car seat or booster seat on a side-facing or rear-facing vehicle seat.

• If possible, non-patient children should be transported in another vehicle.

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Emergency Vehicles (continued)

• A car seat or booster seat should not be installed in police vehicles if a prisoner screen is present.

• Plastic or prisoner seats are also not compatible with car seat installation.

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Progress Check

Answer these questions in your TG:What are some factors to consider when selecting a car seat or booster seat for a:

1. Pickup truck?

2. School bus?

3. Airplane?

4. Emergency Vehicle?

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