Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall Co. car seat giveaway planned

GAINESVILLE - In celebration of National Child Passenger Safety Week next week, Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County, in partnership with Hall County Fire Services, will host two car/booster seat giveaways for children ages 4-8. <br /> <br /> The agency will be giving away combination seats (forward-facing only harnessed seats that transition to a booster seat and high-back boosters ONLY! (while supplies last, first come-first served, one seat per child). <br /> <br /> The child mustT be present in order to be fitted for the most appropriate car/booster seat. Any seats that are replaced due to age, condition, or recall will be kept and destroyed by Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County. <br /> <br /> "Injuries from motor vehicle crashes are the #1 killer of children ages 1-14", says Kimberly Martin, Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County Coordinator. The Georgia Child Restraint Law requires that children under the age of 8 years ride in an appropriate child restraint based on their height and weight in the back seat. <br /> <br /> Next week's schedule:<br /> <br /> Monday, September 15 <br /> 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm <br /> Hall County Fire Services Station 5 <br /> 4187 Falcon Parkway, Flowery Branch <br /> <br /> Thursday, September 18 <br /> 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm <br /> Hall County Fire Services Station 16 <br /> 4209 Shirley Road, Gainesville