NORWAY — The Family Birthplace at Stephens Memorial Hospital invites parents and caregivers to find out on Saturday, Feb. 5, if a child’s car seat is installed correctly and the child is safely buckled up.

Stephens Memorial Hospital, in conjunction with Maine Families and the Norway Fire Department, will host a free car seat safety event with certified technicians to provide free hands-on child safety seat inspections and advice from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Norway Fire Station on Beal Street. No appointment is necessary.

The hospital was recently designated as a child passenger safety seat distribution center and inspection site. Inspection sites are part of a statewide child passenger safety project and local fitting stations can be found on the Buckle Up Maine Web site at www.buckleupmaine.org.

Stephens is authorized to provide car seats and booster seats to families at no cost if they are able to meet state financial requirements; a WIC card needs to be shown as one of the qualifiers.

Upcoming inspections dates are April 23, July 16 and Oct. 22. Those unable to attend an inspection may call Carol Welsh at 743-1562, ext. 138, for more information.

For more information on Child Passenger Safety Week and to find a nearby child seat inspection station, visit http://www.nhtsa.gov/Safety/CPS or http://www.facebook.com/childpassengersafety.