Kid car seat stickers to aid rescue workers

If parents are injured or killed in a car wreck, rescuers will know where to turn to help children.

By RYAN DAVIS, Times Staff Writer
© St. Petersburg Times
published May 16, 2002

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office launched a program Wednesday that will help rescue workers know what to do with young children whose parents are killed or seriously injured in crashes.

At eight sites across the county, parents can pick up stickers to affix to their child's car seat. One sticker goes on the side of the seat and lets rescuers know about the sticker on the back. That sticker, which is about 4 by 4 inches, has spaces for the child's name, address, mother's name, father's name, doctor's number and another person to contact.

Sheriff's crime prevention specialist Tony Wilim said it will help rescue workers who don't know where to take a child after the child's parents are killed or injured in a wreck. Currently, rescuers use the car license plate number to try to track down relatives or neighbors.

"It makes it a little easier on the first responders," Wilim said. "My goal is for every car seat in the county to have one."

People can get the free stickers at the following locations:

Sheriff's Office in Dade City, 37312 Howard Ave.; any day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; (352) 521-5100, ext. 5167.

Sheriff's Office in Land O'Lakes, State Road 54 just east of U.S. 41; Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; (813) 929-1204.

Sheriff's Office in New Port Richey, 8700 Citizen Drive; any day from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; (727) 844-7711, ext. 7764.

Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit in Gulf View Square mall; Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; (727) 834-3376.

County jail in Land O'Lakes, 20101 Central Blvd.; any day from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; (813) 996-6982.

AAA auto club in Port Richey, 10532 Devco Drive; Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; (727) 868-9523.

AAA auto club in Holiday, 4740 Mile Stretch Drive; Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Zephyrhills Library, 5347 Eighth St.; Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon; (813) 780-0064.

-- Ryan Davis is the police reporter in Pasco County. He can be reached in west Pasco at 869-6245 or toll-free at 1-800-333-7505, ext. 6245. His e-mail address is rdavis@sptimes.com.

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