Nichole McDannell, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, buckles her son, Max, into his car seat Aug. 18, 2015, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Children in forward facing car seats should have straps at or above the child’s shoulders and once secured, there should be no slack if pinched and the chest clips should be located at the armpits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)
Lindsay Andersen, Delaware Office of Highway Safety fitting station coordinator, shows Nichole McDannell, 436th Aerospace Medicine Squadron member and parent of 2-year-old Max and 2-month-old Kyle, the correct recline angle for a model infant car seat Aug. 18, 2015, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The proper recline angle is important because of the possibility for newborn and young children’s airways to be blocked if they sit too upright. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)
Lindsay Andersen, Delaware Office of Highway Safety fitting station coordinator, shows the location of the expiration date on a car seat Aug. 18, 2015, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. After a car seat has expired, it is best to destroy the car seat by cutting the straps, stripping the fabric and breaking the seat; this ensures the use of expired and unsafe car seats is hindered. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)
Lindsay Andersen, Delaware Office of Highway Safety fitting station coordinator, secures the base of an infant car seat after checking for proper anchor point placement Aug. 18, 2015, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. Car seats should be tightly secured and checked for no more than one inch of movement in either direction to help in the event of an accident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)
Shannon Power, certified car seat technician, potions, uses a rolled-up diaper to help safely secure a 2-month-old child in his car seat Aug. 18, 2015, at the Child Development Center on Dover Air Force Base, Del. For rear facing car seats, the harness should be at or below the child’s shoulders; for smaller children the use of a rolled-up receiving blanket or diaper between the crotch of the car seat and newborn can be used to help them stay properly positioned in the seat. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jared Duhon)