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Home —  Emphasis Areas —  Occupant Protection —  Strategies —  Strategy 2

Improve education and outreach efforts.

Strategy

Countermeasures

Countermeasures for strategy 2 were identified in the following categories.

Medical

Healthcare, Safety, and Educator Intervention

Increase intervention efforts by healthcare professionals, teachers, and safety advocates.

Child Passenger Safety Education

Increase training /retention of child passenger safety (CPS) technicians and instructors

Online Resource Tool

Develop a consolidated resource tool (website) for advocates to send people for fitting stations, car seats, etc. to assist law enforcement, technicians, health care providers, et al.

Younger Driver Education

Educate younger drivers (under 25) to use occupant protection for themselves and other people in the vehicle through formal driver education and targeted outreach through programs such as Teens in the Driver Seat

* Action plan available.
 

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