Method for testing child restraint devices in ground ambulances

The National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO) will receive $272,309.55 through a cooperative agreement award from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop a method for testing child restraint devices in ground ambulances. The project period is from March 9, 2023 through June 8, 2024.

Under this cooperative agreement, NASEMSO will work with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to establish protocols for evaluating the safety of child restraint systems during ground ambulance transport. As the lead national organization for emergency medical services policy and advocacy, NASEMSO will leverage its expertise to develop standardized testing procedures that can be applied across different ambulance vehicle designs and emergency scenarios. The results will help inform national guidelines on safely securing child passengers during emergency medical transportation.