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Hello everyone, I am Child Passenger Safety Technician, station in Wuerzberg, Germany. I have been a technician for a year now and I am getting ready to apply...
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Apr 3, 2002
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Welcome to the list, Dale! It's great to see more techs here in Germany. My husband is an MP here in Heidelberg, and unfortunately, there seems to be no...
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Apr 3, 2002
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This list is only a few weeks old, and I'd like to get the word out about its existence. I was thinking of placing an ad in the Stars and Stripes and maybe ads...
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Apr 3, 2002
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Welcome to the list, Nancy, and congratulations on your certification! You mentioned wanting to do checks at the front gate. When we were in Ft. Leonard Wood,...
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Ulrike, I held three events last year and will try to hold at least four to five this year. We also have one scheduled in Schweinfert on the 27th of April. I...
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Apr 3, 2002
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Don't forget the Herald - I think that's the name of the paper in Heidelberg?? Visit your local CDS as well. Dale v/r "Child Restraints Preserve Our Future" ...
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Reminder from the Calendar of MilitaryCPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryCPS/cal Kitzingen Check-Up Monday April 8, 2002 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm (This event...
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Reminder from the Calendar of MilitaryCPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryCPS/cal Leighton Barracks Check-Up Saturday April 13, 2002 10:00 am - 2:00 pm ...
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Reminder from the Calendar of MilitaryCPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryCPS/cal Schweinfert Check-Up Saturday April 27, 2002 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (This...
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Apr 20, 2002
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Hi, my name is Tracy and I should start off by saying, I'm not sure I have any right to be here. We are an american family living in Munich and we are having...
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May 6, 2002
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I know Ulrike is in Germany, and I think there is someone else. I'm sure no one minds you posting here, we all just want to help! If you want, you can post...
Doug & Nancy Springer
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May 6, 2002
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Hello Tracy. I am a Child Passenger Safety Technician and would be glad to assist in any way I can. If you can make it to Wuerzberg next week, I can ...
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May 7, 2002
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Thank you all so much for your replies. This has been such a stress to me over the last few months and I'm grateful for the offers of help. Nancy, yes I have...
Tracy Johnson
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May 7, 2002
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I forgot to ask in my last post about tethering the Evenflo Comfort Touch (we would be using it as a5 pt. restraint NOT as a booster). Since the tether kits...
Tracy Johnson
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May 7, 2002
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I don't know if I'm understanding your problem correctly or not, but are you locking the vehicle belt? I guess I just can't picture the amount of movement you...
Doug & Nancy Springer
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May 7, 2002
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Tracy, I cannot answer your question off the top of my head. Please read the owner's manual and vehicle owner's manual. If you cannot find the answer there,...
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May 7, 2002
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Tracy, All you need to get on post is an American Passport or German Passport; however, someone will need to sign you on post. If you don't know anyone to do...
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May 7, 2002
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Tracy, Tethering a seat is an added protection; however, not necessary. If you install the seat and it is tight enough (cannot be moved one inch forward or ...
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What my dh does is he puts his knee in the seat, puts all his weight onto the seat and pulls the shoulder belt as tight as he can, locking it (I'm not...
Tracy Johnson
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May 8, 2002
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I see. Thanks! Tracy...
Tracy Johnson
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May 8, 2002
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... That is what worries me. The Evenflo just comes right straight out when I test it. The RA can be installed much more snuggly, but will loosen after one...
Tracy Johnson
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May 8, 2002
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... I've read the vehicle owner's manual and it doesn't mention child restraints even once. The only reference to children in the whole thing is the...
Tracy Johnson
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May 8, 2002
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Do you mean just the bolt that attaches to the car frame? Everything else would be Evenflo equipment? Or are you wanting to use a Britax tether strap on an...
Debbie Frost
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May 9, 2002
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Tracy, I am getting confused with all the traffic going back and forth! If you are using a FF convertible with an Automatic Locking Restraint (it locks in ...
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May 9, 2002
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Tracy, If the base of the seat is tight and in place, I would not worry about the tether too much. If there is no anchor point on the car, I would not try and...
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May 9, 2002
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Tracy, The tether is designed to keep the top of the seat from going forward in a mishap. It is not designed to keep the seat attached at the base unless you ...
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May 9, 2002
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Just the bolt that attaches to the car (in the this case, the floor of the cargo bed, since we have a wagon). The tether strap and hardware attached are all ...
Tracy Johnson
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May 9, 2002
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Dale, I'm just getting plain confused. Maybe I don't know the technical terms well enough or whatever. I'll call you Monday. BTW, yes the car is old. The ...
Tracy Johnson
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May 9, 2002
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Reminder from the Calendar of MilitaryCPS http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MilitaryCPS/cal Heidelberg Check-Up Saturday May 18, 2002 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Event...
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For those who don't know, the Army (and USAA) is sponsoring a 4-day training class in September which train 30 techs from bases throughout Europe. The end of...
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