Certification Courses

The CPS Certification course provides the training necessary to become a certified CPS technician. This four-day course establishes CPS certification for a two-year cycle. The fee is $95. To register, go to cert.safekids.org.

Butler County* Course ID: PA20240222252 Dates: September 25 – 28, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Cranberry Township Public Safety Training Center 1000 Maintenance Building Drive Cranberry Township, PA 16066 Contact: Mandy Cousins Phone: 724-816-3748 Email: robmandyc@yahoo.com *Controlled class: contact lead instructor before registering for class.

Washington County* Course ID: PA20240221246 Date: December 9 – 12, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Peters Township Fire Department 245 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Contact: Nicole Barnett Phone: 412-247-7962 Email: nicole.barnett@alleghenycounty.us *Controlled class: contact lead instructor before registering for class.

Renewal Courses

The CPS Renewal course is for CPS technicians with an expired certification. The one-day course allows recertification for a two-year cycle. The fee is $95. To register, go to cert.safekids.org.

Lackawanna County Course ID: PA20240725701 Date: December 4, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Pennsylvania Ambulance 1000 Remington Avenue Scranton, PA 18505 Contact: Cathy Connors Phone: 570-471-3026 Email: cconnors@paaap.org

Washington County Course ID: PA20240717680 Date: December 12, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Peters Township Fire Department 245 E. McMurray Road McMurray, PA 15317 Contact: Kristen Urso Phone: 412-885-0266 Email: kurso@paaap.org

PA TIPP Child Passenger Safety Technical Update Classes

Class is pre-approved for 6 CEUs toward CPS Recertification. Contact your TIPP regional coordinator if you are interested in hosting or attending a CPS Technical Update.

PA TIPP instructors are approved as Emergency Medical Services Continuing Education Providers. EMTs can receive 6 EMS continuing education credits for attending the class.

Please RSVP if you plan to attend one of the following courses.

Clarion County Date: TBD – Oct or Nov Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Cornerstone Church of Clarion 3655 E. End Road Shippenville, PA 16254 Contact: Kelly Whitaker Phone: 814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org Please email if interested and details will be shared	Allegheny County Date: October 8, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Wexford Fire Department 228 N. Chapel Drive Wexford, PA 15090 Contact: Kristen Urso Phone: 412-885-0266 Email: kurso@paaap.org	Allegheny County Date: October 29, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Upper St Clair Police Department 1820 McLaughlin Road Pittsburgh, PA 15241 Contact: Kristen Urso Phone: 412-885-0266 Email: kurso@paaap.org
Bucks County Date: September 13, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Bucks County Emergency Services Training Center 1760 S. Easton Road Doylestown, PA 18901 Contact: Teresa Rychlak Phone: 484-446-3078 Email: trychlak@paaap.org	Montgomery County Date: October 15, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Norco Fire Company 144 W Schuylkill Road Pottstown, PA 19465 Contact: Teresa Rychlak Phone: 484-446-3078 Email: trychlak@paaap.org	Bedford County Date: November 7, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Bedford Police Department 244 West Penn Street Bedford, PA 15522 Contact: Kelly Whitaker Phone: 4814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org
Cambria County Date: October 2, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm PSP Troop A – Ebensburg 2770 New Germany Road Ebensburg, PA 15931 Contact Kelly Whitaker Phone: 814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org	Centre County Date: October 18. 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Bellefonte Boro Admin Offices 301 N Spring Road Bellefonte, PA 16823 Contact: Kelly Whitaker Phone: 4814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org	Washington County Date: November 19, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm South Strabane Fire Department 172 Oak Spring Road Washington, PA 15301 Contact: Kristen Urso Phone: 412-885-0266 Email: kurso@paaap.org
Erie County Date: October 3, 2024 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Perry Hi Way Hose Company 8281 Oliver Road Erie, PA 16509 Contact: Kelly Whitaker Phone: 814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org	Adams County Date: October 21, 2024 Time: 10:00 am – 4:30 pm Southern Adams Volunteer EMS 5865 Hanover Road Hanover, PA 17331 Contact: Kelly Whitaker Phone: 814-943-3360 Email: kwhitaker@paaap.org
Lycoming County Date: October 3, 2024 Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Montoursville Borough Building 617 N Loyalsock Ave Montoursville, PA 17754 Contact: Cathy Connors Phone: 570-471-3026 Email: cconnors@paaap.org	Luzerne County Date: October 23, 2024 Time: 9:30 am – 3:30 pm EMS of NEPA 169 Centerpoint Boulevard Jenkins Township, PA 18640 Contact: Cathy Connors Phone: 570-471-3026 Email: cconnors@paaap.org

• Recommendations are based on decades of research that have shown the safest way for children to ride in vehicles.
  • Keep children rear-facing as long as possible, up to the top height and weight allowed by their particular seats.
  • Once a child outgrows a rear-facing car seat, the child is ready to travel in a forward-facing car seat with a harness and tether. The tether is 100% essential for installing a forward-facing car seat; it keeps the seat from moving forward in a crash.
  • After a child outgrows the forward-facing car seat, the child should be buckled in a booster seat until the adult seat belt fits the child properly.
    • A children might ask to use the seat belt instead of a booster seat because it makes them feel older to ride without it, but the truth is: their safety is what matters most.
  • Once your child is ready to use a seat belt, ensure that it fits correctly, and remember that the safest place for all kids under 13 is buckled up in the back seat.

Pennsylvania’s Occupant Protection Law for Children

• All children from birth to age 4 must be secured in a car seat anywhere in the vehicle.
  • Children younger than age 2 must be secured rear-facing, until they outgrow the maximum weight and height of the car seat.
• All children 4 years of age and older, but less than 8 years, must be secured in a seat belt and an appropriate booster seat anywhere in the vehicle.
• All children 8 years of age and older, but less than 18 years of age, must be secured in a seat belt system anywhere in the vehicle.
• All drivers are responsible for securing children in the appropriate car seat, booster seat, or seat belt.

For more information about the correct selection, installation, and use of a car seat or to request materials visit www.pakidstravelsafe.org or call 1-800 CAR BELT.