Trainees getting insight into the use of child car seats and belts.
DOHA: The Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) has launched the first training programme in the country focusing on the use of car seat belts for children. It aims to educate the trainees on how to prevent child injuries in road accidents through the use of appropriate car seat belts and restraints.
The course is being conducted by Hamad International Training Centre (HITC) at HMC in partnership with Safekids Worldwide, as part of the Kulluna for health and safety campaign. The first session was held at HITC recently.
“HITC and the Kulluna teams are very proud to host such an important course in Qatar in partnership with Safekids Worldwide. Research tells us that the proper use of car child restraint devices significantly reduces the number and severity of child injuries in accidents,” Dr Khalid A Noor Saifeldeen, HITC Director, said.
“The first course proved to be a big success and we intend to run the course at least twice a year to meet the expected demand particularly from car dealers and child car seat sellers. We also aim to attract regional and international participants. One of our objectives is to develop local instructors for the course. Participants who perform well in the course will be offered instructor training,” he added. The course included a lecture by Lorrie Walker, the Training Director at the International Child Safety Association, who said there were many types of safety seats for children from newborns through 10-year-olds. However, selecting the appropriate chair for every child depends on his/her age and weight.
The training was attended by people from different organisations involved in child safety, including HMC and College of the North Atlantic – Qatar, in addition to representatives of Toyota and Babyshop.
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