8 events around Phoenix, Arizona for National Car Seat Safe Check Day

National Child Passenger Safety Week offers parents across Arizona a great chance to get their children's car seats checked for free by a pro, or a new seat if they need it.

It's worth checking: As The Arizona Republic reported last month, four out of five parents don’t install or use car seats correctly, leaving their children at higher risk of being killed or injured in car crashes. Trauma doctors, firefighters and police officers strongly encourage all parents to have their seats checked by trained technicians.

At events around Arizona this week and month, technicians will help you make sure your child is using the right restraint for his or her size and age. And there will be a limited number of free seats for those who need to replace a broken or expired seat or don’t have one.

On Saturday, which is designated as National Seat Check Day, there are eight events:

In Phoenix: The Phoenix fire and police departments will hold an event from 8 to 11 a.m. in the parking lot of Imagine Bell Canyon School, 18052 N. Black Canyon Highway.

In Queen Creek: Mountain Vista Medical Center and Desert Grove Family Medical will hold an event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 20928 E. Heritage Loop Road. The centers ask that attendees register beforehand at mvmedicalcenter.com-event/queencreek or by calling 1-877-924-9355.

In Chandler: AAA Arizona and Safe Kids Maricopa will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon at the AAA offices at 4040 W. Ray Road.

In Avondale: Safe Kids Maricopa and local first responders will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon hosted by the Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep and Dodge Ram dealerships at 10101 W. Papago Freeway.

In Tucson: Safe Kids Arizona and local first responders will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon hosted by the Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep dealership at 7800 E. 22nd Street.

In Flagstaff: The Coconino County Public Health Department will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon at the Target store parking lot at 1650 S. Milton Road.

In Nogales: The Nogales Police, Rio Rico Fire Department, Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office and Arizona Department of Public Safety will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon in the Walmart parking lot at 100 W. White Park Drive.

In Snowflake: The Snowflake-Taylor police and fire departments will hold an event from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 325 W. Fourth Street.

On Saturday, Sept. 26, in Mesa: Safe Kids Maricopa and local first responders will hold an event from 9 a.m. to noon hosted by the Larry H. Miller Nissan dealership at 2025 W. Riverview Auto Drive.

Safe Kids Maricopa, the Phoenix Fire Department, AAA and many other organizations, together with The Republic and La Voz, are partners in the Sientelos Seguros, or Seat them Safely, child car-seat coalition.