I am taking a class April 22-25, so hopefully I will soon be a CPST.
First, a couple of questions about the class.
There are six instructors listed. All six of them work for the highway department or the fire station, this is their "just the job" to them.
I had one of these techs check my seat awhile back, and she told me that I had to take the tether off of my Blvd.
nevaehsmommy is also in my area and had an experience with another one of the instructors, who told her to turn her daughter FF (around 16 mos, I believe?) since it was easier to get a good install.
So I am going into this class with the pre-determination that these techs are all about legal requirements instead of best practices. So how should I prepare for that "battle"? Should I "arm" myself with some print outs about best practices?
Then.... once I have my certificate...
Since this is not for my job, and I just want to do it because I care about kids being safe..... how do I talk to people about letting me check their seats?
I plan to get a business card made once I have a certificate number, but beyond that.... do you just stalk people in parking lots?
First, a couple of questions about the class.
There are six instructors listed. All six of them work for the highway department or the fire station, this is their "just the job" to them.
I had one of these techs check my seat awhile back, and she told me that I had to take the tether off of my Blvd.
nevaehsmommy is also in my area and had an experience with another one of the instructors, who told her to turn her daughter FF (around 16 mos, I believe?) since it was easier to get a good install.
So I am going into this class with the pre-determination that these techs are all about legal requirements instead of best practices. So how should I prepare for that "battle"? Should I "arm" myself with some print outs about best practices?
Then.... once I have my certificate...
Since this is not for my job, and I just want to do it because I care about kids being safe..... how do I talk to people about letting me check their seats?
I plan to get a business card made once I have a certificate number, but beyond that.... do you just stalk people in parking lots?