ChilD passenger safety technician

What is a CPST?

Child Passenger Safety Technicians educate parents and caregivers on how to properly use car seats. CPS Technicians provide personalized instruction about how to properly install a car seat in a vehicle, as well as how to properly secure a child in the car seat. CPS Technicians have taken a roughly 40-hour class with curriculum written by NHTSA in collaboration with National CPS Board and Safe Kids Worldwide. During the class they learn the ins and outs of car seats, installation options, vehicle differences, harnessing procedures and more. They practice hands-on exercises where an instructor checks to make sure they understand what they are doing and why.

To remain a technician one must take continuing education courses, learn about new seats available on the market, show that we are actively involved in training parents and have some of our car seat installations checked by an instructor every two years.

Meet our department CPS Technician

Ofc. Sylvain started working in Nottingham in December of 2022. OFC Sylvain became our CPS Technician to help parents and caregivers understand the do’s and don'ts with their car seats.

Ofc. Sylvain is here to help navigate and simply the complicated car seats we have today. If you have questions about your car seat or want it checked schedule a time to speak with Ofc. Sylvain below.