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Car Seat Technician Assistance
Is your child's safety seat properly installed?
The answer is most likely NO! A 2004 study showed that 73 percent of car seats are improperly installed by parents and guardians. Arizona has certified child seat technicians who will inspect the seat to be sure it meets federal guidelines, is the right size for the child, and is installed correctly. Inspections are free of charge.
For a referral to inspection sites, contact:
Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Phoenix 602-255-3216
Tucson 520-790-5124
Safe Kids Arizona 602-542-7340
GOHS CAPP Program
The GOHS CAPP Program was developed for the purpose of improving the child seat usage rate in Arizona by the following methods:
v Increasing enforcement of child restraint laws by law enforcement agencies.
v Increasing education of drivers about the importance of child safety seats.
v Raising public awareness about the effectiveness of child safety seats.
The CAPP Program was modeled from an existing program initiated in Tempe in 1994 which partners law enforcement agencies, hospitals, and municipal/justice courts. The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety has partnered with several agencies/hospitals throughout the state. The program provides child safety classes in both English and Spanish instructed by nationally certified technicians. Program information will be provided by law enforcement agencies to drivers when issued a citation for ARS 28-907.A (child restraint law). Program information will also be provided to each law enforcement agency as well as all of the Municipal and Justice Courts throughout the State of Arizona.
The class allows drivers cited for a violation of ARS 28-907.A (child restraint law) to attend an educational class with the opportunity to obtain a child safety seat. Proper installation of the child safety seats will be increased based upon the information provided and hands-on demonstrations. This class provides drivers with an additional option other than purchasing an expensive child safety seat and/or paying a fine which, in some jurisdictions, is in excess of $100.
The two-hour class concludes with the students installing their child safety seats into their vehicles, which are then checked by the technicians.
The class offers a new child safety seat (convertible/booster) to the students who are in need. Students having a seat which is used, recalled, outdated, or was involved in a collision will be offered a new seat to replace the existing one. Fee for the class has been established at $25. Monies collected from the class will be placed in a fund established at each hospital location for the sole purpose of purchasing future child safety seats.
Drivers who own child safety seats but fail to use them in their vehicle will be offered the class. Drivers will bring their child safety seats to the class where they will be checked for recall information and inspected by the technician. The students will attend the two-hour class and benefit from the information provided. The class is additionally offered to the general public and will be promoted through various avenues.
For more information, please contact Officer Arnie Cuellar at GOHS -602-255-3216.
CAPP Locations State Wide.
Call the nearest agency to register for the class.
Mayo Clinic
Hospital
5777 East Mayo Boulevard Phoenix, Arizona 85054
Registration: (480) 342-0300
Tempe St. Luke’s Hospital
1500 South Mill Avenue Tempe, Arizona 85281
Registration: (480) 350-8376
Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 South Dobson Road Mesa, Arizona 85202
Registration: (602) 230-2273
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
5555 West Thunderbird Road Glendale, Arizona 85306
Registration: (602) 230-2273
St. Joseph’s Hospital & Medical Center
350 West Thomas Road Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Registration: (602) 406-2277
Maryvale Hospital
5102 W. Campbell Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85031
Registration: 1-877-977-4968
Tucson Medical Center
5301 E. Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712
Registration: (520) 324-2075
Coconino County Health Department
2625 N. King St. Flagstaff, AZ 86004
Registration: (928) 522-7871
Show Low Police Department
150 N. 6th Street P.O. Box 1497 Show Low, AZ 85901
Registration: (928) 537-5091
Del E. Webb Memorial Hospital
14502 W. Meeker Blvd. Sun City West, AZ 85375
Registration: (623) 214-4307
Coconino County Health Department (Page, AZ)
467 Vista Av. Page, Arizona 86040
Registration: (928)608-6108 x16
Scottsdale Healthcare
3634 North Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251
Registration: (480) 882-4636
Benson Fire Department
360 South Gila Street, Benson, AZ 85602
Registration: (520)586-9832
Williams Police Department
501 West Route 66, Williams, AZ 86046
Registration: 928-635-4461
Below is a list of participating agencies.
Call for an inspection appointment or click here for the contact locator.
Apache County
- White Mountain Apache Fire and Rescue 928--338-4311
Cochise County
- Sierra Vista Fire Department 520-458-3319
- Fry Fire District 520-378-3276
- Whetstone Fire District 520-456-1717
- Huachuca City Fire 520-456-1353
- Raymond W. Bliss Army Hospital (Ft. Huachuca) 520-533-5668
Coconino County
- Safe Kids Coconino County 928-522-7871
- Williams Police Department 928-635-4461
Gila County
- Contact: Pinal County Division of Public Health 1-800-208-6897 (7869)
Graham County
- Contact: Pinal County Division of Public Health 1-800-208-6897 (7869)
Greenlee County
- Contact: Pinal County Division of Public Health 1-800-208-6897 (7869)
La Paz County
- Lake Havasu City –Interagency Council 928-453-5800
Maricopa County
- Avondale Fire Department 623-479-3192
- Chandler Fire Department 480-782-2120
- Goodyear Fire Department 623-536-7531
- Fort McDowell Tribal Police Department 480-837-1091
- Luke Air Force Base (Military Only) 623-856-6104
- Mesa Fire Department 480-644-2200
- Mesa Police Department 480-644-KIDS (5437)
- Maricopa County Public Health 602-506-6850
- Maricopa Medical Center 602-344-5046
Car Seat Program
- Mayo Clinic Hospital 480-342-1744
- Paradise Valley Police Department 480-948-7418
- Peoria Police Department 623-773-7020
- Phoenix Fire and Police Departments 602-534-TOTS (8687)
- Tempe Fire Department 480-585-7240
- Tempe Police Department 480-858-2168
- Banner Children’s Hospital 480-512-3306
- @ Banner Desert Medical Center
- National Safety Council 602-279-6071
- Scottsdale Police Department 480-312-3072
Mohave County
- Lake Havasu City –Interagency Council 928-453-5800
Navajo County
- Safe Kids Navajo Nation 928-871-7300
- White Mountain Apache Fire and Rescue 928-338-4311
Pima County
- Northwest Fire Rescue District 520-887-1010
- Tucson Fire Department 520-791-4502
- Tucson Police Department (Traffic Section) 520-791-4440
- Pima County Health Department 520-740-3178
Pinal County
- Pinal County Division of Public Health 1-800-208-6897 (7869)
- Coolidge Health Department 520-866-7334
- Casa Grande Police Department 928-421-8700
Santa Cruz County
- Nogales Police Department 520-287-6571
Yavapai County
- Prescott Police Department 928-778-1444
Yuma County
- Yuma Regional Medical Center (Donna M. Gradias, CCE) (928)336-7058
Please call for appointment
- Yuma County Health Department/Safe Kids 928-317-4667
- San Luis Police Department 928-341-2432
- City of Yuma Fire Department 928-373-4853
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