and Seat Belt Education Program Ollie Otter Julie Brewer CPSTI TN Occupant Protection Center jbrewertntechedu Ollie Otter 2006 2021 Motor Vehicle Crashes Leading Cause of Death and serious injury ID: 1041496
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1. Tennessee’s Booster Seat and Seat Belt Education ProgramOllie Otter®
2. Julie Brewer, CPSTITN Occupant Protection Centerjbrewer@tntech.edu
3. Ollie Otter 2006 - 2021Motor Vehicle CrashesLeading Cause of Death and serious injuryfor Children between 1 and 162004 Tennessee State Law requires kids to use a booster seat until their 9th birthday and 4'9" in height.
4. "Most Kids Need a Booster Seat Until Age 10-12" NHTSA / AAP 2018Follow the 5-Step Test1. Does the child sit all the way back against the auto seat?2. Do the knees bend comfortably at the edge of the auto seat?3. Does the shoulder belt cross between the neck and the arm?4. Is the lap belt as low as possible, touching the thighs?5. Can the child stay seat like this for the entire trip?
5. Statewide Presence in Elementary Schools
6. Drop off and Pick up line reminders for Caregivers and VisitorsSchool Signs
7. Building strong community relationshipsWorking with school administrators to increase visibility to parentsDistributing booster seats and car seats with funds from the Ollie Otter Child Safety Foundation
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9. Newly launched website to facilitate a more virtual program.Ollie programs have gone Virtual! Still reaching Tennessee and spreading across the country.
10. TN Child Passenger Safety Appeasy mobile access for Technicians, Parents, Healthcare Providers, & TeachersAvailable for FREE in the App store and Google Play store
11. 118 Tennessee Child Passenger Safety Fitting StationsTntrafficsafety.org/cps
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13. TN Occupant Protection Centerjbrewer@tntech.eduDaphni Engle, CPSTOllie Otter Program Coordinatordengle@tntech.eduClick to add textJulie Brewer, CPSTITN Occupant Protection Center Directorjbrewer@tntech.edu