SBT at Kids In Motion Conference 2014
We had the privilege of delivering SBT Safety Systems “America” presentation to nearly 230 child passenger safety professionals from across the country at the Kids In Motion Conference (KIM Conference) 2014, held in Albuquerque, NM the week of August 25th. The thought provoking message was very well received by the audience. Click the link below to watch the short but challenging 3 min 47 second...
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…That is what you are if you think accidentally forgetting a child in a car is something that could never happen to you. Read this Pulitzer Prize winning article from Gene Weingarten. It is one of the best articles ever written on the parents who have made this horrific mistake. It clearly reveals that forgetting a child is a risk we all face and must take measures to prevent: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/27/AR2009022701549.html Think of it this way: If you own...
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According to the Jan Null, of San Francisco State University, year-to-date there have been 25 child hyperthermia deaths in cars. Not included in this statistic is the number of close calls that take place nationally. Learn more about the issue at: http://www.ggweather.com/heat/ Also, read about publicized close calls at: http://www.ggweather.com/heat/2014_close_calls.htm SBT Safety System’s MyCue® Streamer can serve as a reminder to parents and child caregivers that they have a child passenger seated...
Read MoreChild Passenger Safety High-Tech Solutions Unreliable
In 2012, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the results of year-long study of several automated alarm systems designed to warn parents of a child left behind in a vehicle, and unfortunately found them to be unreliable. You can read more about the study at the following: http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/07/31/products-designed-to-alert-parents-of-a-child-left-in-a-car-seat-found-to-be-unreliable/ Our position at SBT Safety Systems has always been that non-tech solutions...
Read MoreChild Forgotten In A Hot Car: How Could Someone Do This?!
Have you ever asked or shouted this question? Read the Pulitzer Prize-winning article by Gene Weingarten on the subject published in 2009 in the Washington Post. Every parent or anyone who cares for children – and anyone who has ever asked this question should read this story. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/discussion/2009/03/04/DI2009030402198.html
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