​​​Office of Traffic Safety/Occupant Protection

Mission: To prevent traffic deaths an serious injuries by changing human behavior in Minnesota through policy development and support, stakeholder engagement, program delivery, leadership, research and evaluation.

Purpose Statement: Correctly using an appropriate child restraint or seatbelt is the single most effective way to save lives and reduce injuries in crashes.

MN child passenger safety Taskforce

• Taskforce page on the Minnesota Secretary of State Boards and Commissions site
  
• What is the MN child passenger safety taskforce
  
• Who are the members
  

Monthly CPS Technician updates

• ​Monthly Minnesota Technician Update provided by Safe Kids Grand Forks​​
• Monthly Technician Zoom Meeting hosted South Central Minnesota EMS 
• ​Held the first Thursday of each month at 9:00 AM Central Time​​
• CEUs may be available

Minnesota Child Passenger Safety ​Liaisons

• ​See who to contact for local assistance​
  

Resources

• CPS code of conduct ​
  
• CPS express
• Handout "car seat safety matters"
• Handout "child passenger safety fact sheet"
• Image file from NHTSA
• Car seat recall information
  
• Request a LATCH manual
• Safe Ride News

Forms

• Activity report
  
• Clinic forms
  
• Other forms