Convaid employees certified as child passenger safety technicians

TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 2, 2013—The industry leader in lightweight, compact folding pediatric wheelchairs, Convaid, Inc., continues its quest to put safety first by having all their business development representatives nationally certified as Child Passenger Safety Technicians (CPST) and training them in adaptive positioning from Safe Travel for All Children.

As a CPS technician Convaid business developments representatives can help parents and caregivers properly secure their children in the correct restraint with hands-on help, educate them on crash dynamics, injury prevention strategies, child restraint selections and installation and vehicle occupant protection. Convaid employees also completed a course on transporting children with special health care needs to expand their knowledge on proper use and installation of special needs restrain systems.

“Now that we carry the Carrot 3— a special needs car seat restraint system— I wanted to make sure our staff is well-educated on the matter and can assist our customers without any problems,” said President Chris Braun. “Our staff is available to assist our dealers and therapists as well as performing car clinics within the community.”

The Carrot 3 is designed, engineered and built to provide optimal positioning and safety for children with insufficient head, trunk and pelvic stability. It recently underwent a few modifications that make for easier adjustments and fitting, allowing adjustments to be made without removing the child from the car seat. Upgrades Include new seat depth adjustment strap, new back height adjustment strap, new plastic extension pad and new rear tray securement strap

Convaid specializes in a complete range of pediatric strollers, pediatric wheelchairs and adult wheelchairs. The special needs wheelchair product line has advanced design, seating and mobility combinations for a variety of special needs and physical disabilities. Many options and accessories equip the wheelchairs for complex rehab seating and advanced positioning with custom accuracy. All Convaid pediatric strollers, pediatric wheelchairs and adult wheelchairs are backed by a lifetime warranty, meet all wheelchair safety requirements and are ANSI/RESNA WC19 compliant. For more information call 1-888-CONVAID or go to www.convaid.com.