MANSFIELD – Through the MU Public Safety Training Institute
(MUPSTI), a Child Passenger Safety Technician class was held at Mansfield
University on July 20-23.
10 students successfully completed the four-day program to
achieve national certification as a Child Passenger Safety Technician. The
training was provided by the Pennsylvania Traffic Injury Prevention Project.
The National Standardized Certification Course is designed
to educate individuals to become a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety
Technician. Topics covered include: the importance and need for child passenger
safety programs, relevant federal legislation and safety standards, crash
dynamics, vehicle occupant protection systems, selection and use of child
restraint systems, correct installation of child restraints, misuse and
compatibility issues, safety in other vehicles, and other considerations related
to child passenger safety.
The class concluded with a car seat safety check held at the
Mansfield Fire Department in downtown Mansfield, Pa.
The certified technicians will return to their communities to
serve as a valuable resource to ensure child passenger safety.
The MU Public Safety Training Institute is a regional training center providing initial and continuing professional education for criminal justice practitioners, first responders, public safety professionals, and the public. For more information, visit mansfield.edu/mupsti.