Training course at HMC on how to select suitable child's car seat

"HITC and the Kulluna team 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 car 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 cars and child car seats 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," Dr. Khalid said.

The course also included a lecture presented by Ms. Lorrie Walker, the Training Director at the International Child Safety Association who said, "There were many types of child safety seats for children from newborns through to 10-year-olds, however, selecting the appropriate chair for every child depends on his/her age and weight."

According to Ms. Julia Gibson, the course coordinator, the training course was attended by people from different organizations involved in child's safety, including HMC and College of the North Atlantic - Qatar, in addition to representatives of Toyota and Babyshop.

"This course, the first of its kind in Qatar, aims at raising participants' awareness on child safety in the car or in any transportation vehicle and how safety chairs play major role in child safety," said Ms. Gibson.