What is a car seat inspection?
A Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) can check to make sure your car seats are installed correctly and teach you how to use and install a car seat on your own. Working with a CPST will be a one-on-one learning experience. When you leave, you should be confident that your child’s seat is installed correctly and feel comfortable reinstalling it on your own. Child Passenger Safety Technicians are trained to teach you. This one-on-one education typically takes at least 30 minutes, sometimes longer, depending on your car seat and vehicle. The Child Passenger Safety Technician will take the time you need to feel comfortable. Thank you for making time to learn this important skill that will help keep your children safe.
Car Seat Assistance Stations provide a free and convenient way to have your child’s car seat checked by a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).
Car Seat Assistance Stations are listed below, by county.
| County/Agency | Location | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
Addison | |||
| Addison County Sheriff's Department | 35 Court Street Middlebury 802-388-2981 Ask for Michael Elmore. | By Appointment | |
| Bristol Fire Department | 79 West Street Bristol 802-453-3201 | By Appointment | |
Bennington | |||
| Manchester Police Department | 60 Jeff Williams Way Manchester Center 802-362-2121 email: ryan.matteson@vermont.gov | By Appointment | |
| Sunrise Family Resource Center | 238 Union Street Bennington 802-442-0059 | By Appointment | |
Caledonia | |||
| Lyndon Rescue Inc. | 114 Vail Drive Lyndonville 802-427-1886 | By Appointment | |
Chittenden | |||
| Chittenden County Sheriff's Office | 70 Ethan Allen Drive South Burlington 802-863-4341 | By Appointment | |
| Colchester Police Dept. | 835 Blakely Rd. Colchester 802-264-5555 | By Appointment | |
| Essex Police Department | 145 Maple Street Essex Junction City epd.carseats@essex.org | By Appointment | |
| Milton Police Department | 37 Bombardier Rd Milton 802-893-6171 | By Appointment | |
| Richmond Rescue | 216 Railroad St. Richmond 802-434-2394 | By Appointment | |
| South Burlington Police Department | 19 Gregory Drive #201 Contact Us South Burlington, VT | By Appointment | |
| The University of Vermont Medical Center | 111 Colchester Avenue Burlington 802-847-1215 | By Appointment Pre-natal & Newborn only | |
Essex | |||
| Please Check back later for a Station Listing. | | ||
Franklin | |||
| Bakersfield Volunteer Fire Department | 181 North Main Street Bakersfield (802) 393-5931, email preferred carseats@bvfdvt.org | By Appointment | |
| Highgate Volunteer Fire Department | 2996 VT-78 Highgate Center, VT 05459 Highgate Center email: highgatefirevt@gmail.com | By appointment Monday Evenings after 5:30 | |
| Northwestern Counseling & | Support Services Parent Child Center St. Albans Fire Dept. 30 Lower Welden St. Albans 802-393-9415 | 2ND Tuesday of the month 2-4:00 pm First come, first served. | |
Grand Isle | |||
| Alburgh Fire Department | 60 Firehouse Road Alburgh, VT 802-393-9415 email: mtrayah@ncssinc.org | 3rd Wednesday of the month 3-5pm | |
Lamoille | |||
| Lamoille County Sheriff’s Department | 162 Commonwealth Ave. Hyde Park 802-730-7119 | By Appointment | |
| Lamoille Family Center | 480 Cady's Falls Rd Morrisville 802-888-5229 | By Appointment | |
Orange | |||
| First Branch Rescue | 324 VT Route 100 Chelsea 802-685-3112 | By Appointment | |
| Randolph Police Department | 6 Salisbury Street Randolph 802-728-3737 | By Appointment | |
Orleans | |||
| NEKCA Lakemont Family Resource Center | 76 Lakemont Rd Newport 802-624-0997 email: sguyette@nekcavt.org | By Appointment | |
| Orleans County Sheriff's Office | 5578 US-5 Newport 802-334-3333 | By Appointment | |
Rutland | |||
| Mt. Holly Fire Department | 26 School Street Mount Holly, VT 802-259-6001 | By Appointment (Leave Msge) | |
| Rutland City Fire Department | 104 Center St Rutland 802-773-1812 | By Appointment: call between 8-5pm | |
Washington | |||
| CVMC WACU | 130 Fisher Road Berlin 802-371-4299 | By Appointment | |
| Mad River Valley Ambulance Service | 4177 Main St Waitsfield 802-496-8888 | By Appointment | |
| Middlesex Fire Department | 55 Welch Park Drive Middlesex (802) 505-1176 or email: MVFDBESAFE@gmail.com | By Appointment | |
| Washington County Sheriff's Dept. | 10 Elm Street Montpelier 802-223-3001 | By Appointment | |
Windham | |||
| Brattleboro Police Department | 62 Black Mountain Road Brattleboro 802-257-7950 | By Appointment Ask for Mahria Barrett | |
| Deerfield Valley Rescue Squad | 22 Stowe Hill Road Wilmington 802-464-5557 | By Appointment | |
| Rescue Inc. - West Townshend Division 2 station | 6911 VT Route 30 West Townshend 802-257-0504 | By Appointment PLEASE NOTE: The low-income seat program cannot be accessed at this station. | |
Windsor | |||
| Ascutney Fire Department | 540 Vermont 131 Ascutney 802-291-1290 | By Appointment | |
| Hartford Fire Department | 812 VA Cutoff Road White River Jct. 802-295-3232 | By Appointment | |
| Ludlow Ambulance Service/Ludlow Fire | Pond Street Ludlow | 1st Monday of each month 4-6pm stephanie.grover@ludlow.vt.us | |
| Ludlow Police Department | 19 West Hill Street Ludlow, VT 802-228-4411 | By Appointment | |
| Royalton Police Department | 2460 VT-14 South Royalton 802-234-9933 | By Appointment | |
| White River Valley Ambulance | 3190 Pleasant St Bethel, VT 802-234-6800 x5 | By Appointment | |
| Woodstock Police Department | 454 Woodstock Road Woodstock 802-457-1420 | By Appointment Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 3:00pm | |
