BCH has car seats available
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February 7, 2014 |
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Jill
Dougherty, Idaho Community Foundation;
Marcia Morman, Boundary Community
Hospital; Holly Motes, Idaho Community
Foundation. |
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To calculate the amount of crash force in a
frontal crash, multiply the weight of an object
with the speed of an object. This was the first
lesson taught in the Child Passenger Safety
Certification Training Program offered by
SafeKids that Marcia Morman, Boundary Community
Hospital's Community Relations Coordinator,
attended.
If a child weighing 30 pounds is riding in a car
traveling 30 miles an hour, in a frontal crash
(most crashes are frontal crashes), the crash
force is 900 pounds.
The importance of having a child securely
restrained is self-evident.
Boundary Community Hospital, with the help of a
$1,500 grant from Idaho Community Foundation,
made possible by the Gladys E. Langroise Advised
Fund, has purchased children car seats. In
addition, the Hospital Auxiliary funded car
seats.
"We want the children in our community to be
safe," said Boundary Community Hospital's CEO
Craig A. Johnson. " We are very thankful for the
Gladys E. Langroise Advised Fund administered by
Idaho Community Foundation for their gift of
$1500.00 to be used for children safety
restraints."
"A child needs to fit properly in the seat and
the seat needs to be positioned correctly in the
vehicle or the safety value of a car seat is
negated." Morman said. "We have a limited number
of seats for community members. If there are
individuals, organizations, or businesses in the
community who would like to help in funding car
seats, that would be welcome."
Along with the car seat, Boundary Community
Hospital offers advice on how to safely install
the car seat, and guidance on what car seat is
best for the child.
For more information on car seats, call Marcia
Morman at Boundary Community Hospital, (208)
267-6912. |
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