Skip to Main Content

CPS Project Links

Hospitals and CPS

Car Seat Recalls

Free CPS Posters

Spanish and Other Language Resources

Safest Travel for Youngest Passengers
(8.5 x 11")

Online Resources

Info on Child Restraint & Seat Belt Laws

The Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems offers the CPS & OP Healthcare Project as part of its EMS for Children program. The project is funded by the Maryland Highway Safety Office with use of federal funds. The focus of the project is to promote “best practice” child passenger safety (CPS) & occupant protection (OP) education and discharge policies for Maryland hospitals and health care professionals. Education and resources are provided free of charge to Maryland's hospitals to ensure that parents and caregivers are doing the most they can to keep children safe.

Maryland hospitals to get free car seats for families in crashes

Child in safety seatThis MIEMSS’ project, with funding from the Maryland Highway Safety Office, will be giving some free car seats and patient education materials to Maryland hospitals starting in Spring 2020. Hospital emergency department staff can then give them to families being discharged from the ED to help keep their patients safe.

If you are registered to participate in this project and want to view the short, online training, "CPS Webinar - Child Passenger Safety in Emergency Departments 2020", Click Here.

To see details about what you would receive through this project, Click Here.

If you are interested in participating, send an email to cps@miemss.org

Webinar: Understanding the WHY of Seatbelts and Child Restraints
Dr. Bahouth
presented by: Janet Bahouth, DSc, CEO and Co-founder, Impact Research
recorded: September 9, 2019

What really happens in the total crash (before/during/after) to occupants? Dr. Bahouth will explain this from a child and an adult's point of view illustrating with photos and descriptions of actual crashes, and crash outcomes will be analyzed for restrained vs unrestrained occupants. Dr. Bahouths's research on restraint use in local elementary school children will be covered, and she will give tips for using crash dynamics to motivate car occupants to buckle up.

Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPSTs) who listen to this webinar and answer a 10 question quiz with 80% correct can receive 1 CEU toward their CPST Recertification.

Email: cps@miemss.org   Phone: (410) 706-8647

Preventing Child Heatstroke in Cars

Outdoor heatstroke prevention display, with the in-and-out-of car temperature monitors

Maryland healthcare agencies can borrow the outdoor heatstroke prevention display, with the in-and-out-of car temperature monitors that show how quickly a car heats up. For more information about the display, contact cps@miemss.org. This 20" x 78" metal stand comes in 3 parts in a large plastic case (28" x 48" x 13"; 125 lbs). Five large magnets are also provided for your display vehicle to convey additional prevention messages, along with handouts.


 

Need a car seat checked for safety?

Want to learn how to re-install it properly?

Make an appointment at a local car seat check-up event!

NICU & Newborn Nursery Resources on CPS

Guidelines & Resources for Providers

To request an educational session on car seat safety for your unit's staff, 
please contact our Project coordinator at: cps@miemss.org

Car Beds & Seats for Premature or Medically Fragile Infants.mov (14 min. 24 secs.)
Updated Best Practice Guidelines on ICSC Test (11/2018)
Hospital Discharge Recommendations for Safe Transportation of Children

Patient Education

Information for Parents: The Infant Car Seat Challenge Test (11/2018)
The Infant Car Seat Challenge Test - Spanish Version (11/2018)
Safe Ride News handouts on car seat topics - available in quantity.
Contact cps@miemss.org to order these free materials

Helpful Resources & References

Automotive Safety Program at Riley Children's Hospital
Carseats with Best Fit for Preemies & Small Newborns
SAMPLE waiver Form for Parents/Caregivers refusing to comply with hospital policy on safe transport of newborn 

Transporting Children with Special Needs

Resources:  

Glossary for Special Needs: Technology Assisted Care Equipment, Medications & Machines (Printable PDF - Updated 2004) 
Glossary for Special Needs: Disabilities & Medical Terminology (Printable PDF - Updated 2004) 

American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statements for Children with Special Needs:
• Selecting and Using the Most Appropriate Car Safety Seats for Growing Children: Guidelines for Counseling  Parents /AAP Policy Statement 
• Safe Transportation of Premature and Low Birth Weight Infants 
• Safe Transportation of Newborns at Hospital Discharge
• Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs

Other Links:
The following are links to resources where you can obtain further information on various special health care needs.

Car Seat Information

New, Free Car Seat Safety Materials

11 x 17" color poster: "Car Seat and Seatbelt Ages & Stages for Children"

      

English                                              Spanish

8.5 x 11" color information sheet" "Safest Travel for the Youngest Passengers." Available in English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Korean. One can be mailed to you to copy or you can download these from our website.

To receive up to 10 Free posters or a set of printable "Safest Travel" handouts in five languages, email cps@miemss.org, or go to our website: www.miemss.org/home.emsc/cps

Pre-Driver Education Program

Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for youth, yet preteens are less likely to be buckled up than younger children and adults, .and they often have other behaviors that increase their risk, such as distracting the driver, sitting in unsafe positions, and riding with unsafe drivers.

MIEMSS is seeking to address the problem with an innovative community or school-based educational program.

The Be-Tween Riding and Driving program has nurse and safety advocates educate youth ages 10 to 15 years to ride more safely in vehicles. The program builds on youths’ interest in becoming drivers in the near-future and uses a variety of educational techniques including: discussion, hands-on practice, audio-visuals, role plays, games, and pledging. Parents’ participation is an optional component of the safe driving pledge, which uses the Safe Kids Worldwide program, “Countdown2Drive.” 

The program and its materials are free to Maryland safety advocates and educators.  Train-the-trainer sessions can be scheduled by contacting the CPS & OP Healthcare Project, 410-706-8647 or cps@miemss.org.

Facilitator Materials:

New Program Teaches Tweens to be Safer Car Occupants
Promotional Flyers for Tween Program
Principal Letter
Parental Permission Form
Pre Questionnaire for Participants
Post Questionnaire for Participants
Facilitator Feedback Form