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Maryland Kids In Safety Seats
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Field experience at various safety seat inspections shows that nine out of ten safety seats are not being used or installed correctly. Is yours? Child safety seats are very effective when installed and used correctly. They reduce the risk of injury by 71% for infants and by 54% for toddlers. In Maryland, it is estimated that 80% of the population use child safety seats; however, the misuse rate is approximately 90%
Since the 1980s, Maryland Kids in Safety Seats (KISS) has been the state's lead agency in child passenger safety. KISS is housed in the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and funded by the Department of Transportation. Our mission is to help reduce the number of needless injuries and deaths by educating the public on child passenger safety. The goal of KISS is to help people use safety seats correctly each time a child rides in a car. KISS works to achieve these goals by:
KISS produces a newsletter called NewsNotes, which discusses issues and challenges within child passenger safety. The newsletter includes new product information, safety seat recalls, as well as program updates. It also keeps readers abreast of the many nuances within the field. Contact us, if you would like to be added to our mailing list.
