"Safe Travel for all children:
Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs"
Training
December 20-21, 2011
"Safe Travel for All Children: Transporting Children with Special Health Care Needs" is designed to serve as an enrichment course for child passenger safety technicians who are interested in learning more about special needs transportation. The training, which lasts approximately two days, combines classroom lectures and discussions with hands-on exercises. During the training, participants will be introduced to medical conditions that can impact restraint selection and have the opportunity to investigate and install specialized restraint systems. The training concludes with a proficiency exam that evaluates the student's ability to assess appropriate restraints and to demonstrate proper use and installation.
Application Deadline: December 15, 2011 Fee: $100.00, payable to The Children’s Mercy Hospital, Car Seat Program
Location: Children’s Mercy Hospital
2401 Gillham Road
Kansas City, MO
Phone number: (816)234-1607
To apply, fill out the information below and fax it to 816-855-1955 or mail it to:
The Car Seat Program
Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics
2401 Gillham Road
600 Hospital Hill Center
Kansas City, MO 64108-4619
Class size is limited. (You will receive a confirmation packet with directions and class details.)
The training will begin at approximately 8:00 am on December 21 and conclude at approximately 5:00 pm on December 22, 2011. A continental breakfast will be served both days. Lunch is on your own. Dress is casual. Pleases come prepared to use your vehicles as installation tools.
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Sponsored by: Kansas Safety Belt Education Office, the Kansas Department of Health, EMSC, Safe Kids of Kansas, and Children’s Mercy Hospital. For information, please contact Phyllis Larimore, RN, BSN, MPH and CPST-I: 816-234-1607 or 816-821-8099 (pager), C#913-484-7236 or .
The Children's Mercy Hospital has approved this course for 12 CEUs and is an approved as a provider of continuing education in nursing by the Missouri Nurses Association, which is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Safe Kids CPS Certification has approved this course for 6 CPS CEUs.