A passion for keeping kids safe
With accidents as the No. 1 cause of death to kids, we are passionate about providing families tools and education to prevent serious injuries. We offer a variety of programs, including inexpensive access to swim lessons, booster seats, car seats, bike helmets and more!
Safety topics and programs
Making your child’s environment safe starts with you. TMC for Children is here to help with guidance, free safety gear, classes, and more. Download the Parent's Guide to Children's Safety by Safe Kids Worldwide for more expert guidance.Find resources and get involved with local programs
Children Are Priceless Passengers (CAPP) classes
Learn about the effects of a collision, types and dynamics of a child safety seat, how to install and use their seats correctly in their vehicle by the use of an instructional video as well as hands-on lecture. Child safety seats are provided as part of the class fee to those individuals who don’t currently have an adequate seat.Children Are Priceless Passengers (CAPP) classes are open to the public for voluntary participation and are required for drivers who receive a citation for a child safety seat violation.
Child passenger safety at every age
Infant seats are only rear-facing. They are designed to fit newborns up to 30 lb or more. Most are designed to be used as a car seat and carrier, and have a handle to transport baby from the car. Most infant seats have a base that stays in the vehicle for convenience.
- Babies ride rear-facing until they are at least 2 years old and have reached the maximum height or weight limit of their care seat.
- When they outgrow their infant carrier they can ride rear-facing in a convertible seat.
- Keeping children rear-facing until they are at least 2 years old and have reached the maximum height or weight limit of their car seat, as most convertible seats allow, is the safest for your baby.
Infant and child passenger FAQs
The hard facts
Water safety
Whether you're bathing your baby in the sink or splashing around with your toddler in the bathtub, water is great fun for kids. But it's also a place where safety must come first. Among preventable injuries, drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 years old. Children less than a year old are more likely to drown at home in the bathroom or a bucket. Children 1 to 4 years old are more likely to drown in a pool. Children 5 years and older are more likely to drown in natural water, such as ponds, lakes and rivers.Swimming Safety TipsWater Safety TipsBoatingIn 2013, 77 percent of all fatal boating accident victims drowned, and of those who drowned, 84 percent were not wearing a life jacket.Boating Safety Tips
Free children's bike helmet program
Properly-fitted helmets can reduce the risk of head injuries by at least 45 percent – yet less than half of children 14 and under usually wear a bike helmet. Desert Kids Safety and TMC are on a mission to change this:Bike helmets for children – toddlers through teens – are available through the Desert Kids Safety program for FREE. Call (520) 324-4475. Fitting a helmet is a must to ensure your child rides safely, so bring your child with you! Adults and especially parents should set the example for all children by wearing a helmet every time they ride a bike. Keep yourself and kids safe!
