Upcoming Webinar - February 19, 2021

• Vehicle Occupant Kinematics, Case Studies, and Tips for First Responders at Crash Sites
• Presentation: Friday, February 19, 2021; 9:30 - 10:45 am (EST)
• Description:
  What forces occur in a motor vehicle crash? How do specific occupant restraint devices work to counter crash forces? How does misuse of occupant restraints potentially affect driver and passengers’ injury patterns? Two Maryland crash re-constructionists, Tracie Eckstein Jones from Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc., and Justin Zimmerman from the Maryland State Police, will cover these issues as well as illustrate crash dynamics with case studies. Additionally, the webinar will cover what first responders need to notice and document at a crash scene regarding the vehicle and occupant restraints in order to make eMEDS and crash reports more effective.
• Speakers:
• Tracie Jones, B.S.M.E, ACTAR, CPST, Rimkus Consulting Group Inc.
• Justin Zimmerman, CPST; Sergeant, Maryland State Police. CRASH Team
• Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/52641730194103308
  Webinar ID 730-120-187
• This webinar is approved by Safe Kids Worldwide for one CEU towards CPST recertification and by MIEMSS for CEU credit for emergency medical clinicians.

Upcoming Webinar - March 11, 2021

• Data Collection Methods & Analysis for Useful Results in Child Passenger Safety
• Presentation: Thursday, March 11, 2021; 1:00 - 2:30 pm
• Description:
  This webinar will introduce some key databases on occupant protection and child passenger safety, explaining how the data is gathered, important results for the U.S. and for Maryland, and how data guides and modifies interventions. Experts from Westat and “The National Digital Check Form” (NDCF) will describe the NDCF, recent analysis of its results, and how to obtain user data or local summaries. In-person car seat check-ups will be contrasted with video check-ups on a variety of criteria. CPSTs will learn tips to more effectively observe and document their work with car seats, and how to tease out the data they need.
• Speakers:
• Adele Polson, CPST, Project Director, Westat
• Jennifer Booge, CPST/I, Field Training Coordinator, National Digital Check Form Maryland Kids in Safety Seats
• Sean Lynn: Risk Analysis of Vehicle & Environmental Network. (RAVEN)
• Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1446307903084907280
• This webinar is approved by Safe Kids Worldwide for one CEU towards CPST recertification and by MIEMSS for CEU credit for emergency medical clinicians.

Upcoming Webinar

• CPS in the Time of CoVID: An update on Maryland services and preparation for future efforts.
• Live broadcast 9/14/20 at 2:00 pm.
• Register:https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3028866871506444048
• This will be archived soon afterwards and available through this webpage.

Psychology of Child Occupant Protection

Emma Sartin, MPH, PhD, describes her research into the effectiveness of interventions to increase car seat use including anticipatory counseling, and transitions from harnessed seats to boosters. She also gives an overview of disparities in CPS use in U.S. children. A panel of clinicians and safety advocates comment on the research findings in light of their diverse experiences.

To receive CEU credit, listeners must answer and return the quiz and get 80% or greater correct.

Safe Transport of Children in Wheelchairs: An update and case studies

Therese Pelicano, CPTS and former Transportation Manager for Frederick County Public Schools gives an overview of how children using wheelchairs should be transported safely. Elizabeth Farrell, PT, CPST from Kennedy Krieger Institute presents two case studies. An additional video shows a parent’s perspective (Carolyn Darrehmane, RN, CPST)

To receive CEU credit, listeners must answer and return the quiz and get 80% or greater correct.

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