Child Passenger Safety Law Enforcement Course Announced

Child Passenger Safety Law Enforcement Awareness

Pilot Course

Gaylord, Michigan

The Marquette County Health Department in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Community Health and the Office of Highway Safety Planning is pleased to offer a special pilot class for Michigan law enforcement officers.


Class Details: Child Passenger Safety Law Enforcement Awareness Pilot Course
Date: Thursday, February 25, 2010
Time: 12:00 - 4:00 pm
Place: Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) North Region Office, 1088 M-32, Gaylord, MI 49735
Cost: FREE


Please note that lunch will not be provided for this class. Participants should plan accordingly.

It is important to realize that children are passengers in motor vehicles every day. Many of these children are improperly restrained. Law enforcement personnel can help save the lives of these children in several ways:

1) By issuing citations or written warnings;
2) By providing CPS education and
3) By providing families with CPS resources.

Upon completion of this 4-hour training course, attendees will have a basic awareness of child passenger safety (CPS) and an understanding of their role in CPS. We expect attendees will have be better prepared to answer CPS questions and be able to identify basic car seat misuse. This course is not intended to make students “experts” or certified CPS technicians.

If your application is accepted, you will receive more detailed class information.

This pilot course is being held in Gaylord to facilitate enrollment by both Upper Peninsula and Northern Lower Peninsula law enforcement officers. Enrollment is limited to 25 people. Please obtain an application by contacting:


Diane Curry, Upper Peninsula CPS Coordinator
Email: dcurry@mqtcty.org
Fax: 906-475-9312