(PUEBLO, Colo.) — Drive Smart Pueblo, in partnership with the Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo Fire Department, and Colorado State Patrol, announced that certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians will be offering free car seat checks on Saturday, April 5. For safety reasons, there is a corre ct seat for every age and developmental stage, from infants to teens. Whether it's a rear-facing car seat, a forward-facing car seat installed with tether, a booster seat, or seat belt, a certified technician will be on site and put parents' minds at ease by discussing correct car seat selection. The car seat check event will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pueblo Fire Station #2 located at 1800 Eagleridge Boulevard. Other car seat check events will also take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on: May 3 (tentative): Pueblo Rural Fire Station #2, 29912 Highway 50 East June 7: Pueblo Fire Station #9, 4527 Surfwood Lane July 12: Pueblo Police Department, Main Street Parking Garage, 110 S Main Street August 2, 2025: Pueblo West Fire Station #2, 715 S McCulloch Blvd West September 6, 2025: Pueblo Fire Station #11, 3205 W 24th Street October 4, 2025: Pueblo Fire Station #8, 4495 Jerry Murphy Road At each monthly car seat check event, a technician will check the car seat, let caregivers know if their children are in the right seats for their ages and sizes, and show them how to install the right seats correctly. Those who would like to have a seat inspected outside of the car seat check events can call Pueblo Police Department at (719)-553-2502 or the Colorado State Patrol at (719)-288-2636. ...read more read less