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PLACING CHILD IN CHILD RESTRAINT CONTINUED
 0LACECHILDINCHILDRESTRAINTWITHCHILDS
 BACKmATAGAINSTBACKOFCHILDRESTRAINT
 0LACEHARNESSSTRAPSOVERCHILDS
 SHOULDERSANDINSERTTONGUESINTO
 BUCKLE
 0ULLUPONTONGUESTOBESURETHEYARE
 LOCKED
Close chest clip:
 0OSITIONCHESTCLIPATARMPITLEVEL
Adjust harness straps to be snug. A
 SNUGSTRAPSHOULDNOTALLOWANYSLACK)T
 LIESINARELATIVELYSTRAIGHTLINEWITHOUT
 SAGGING)TDOESNOTPRESSONTHECHILDS
 mESHORPUSHTHECHILDSBODYINTOAN
unnatural position. (fig. a)
 #HECKTHATHARNESSSTRAPSONchest and
thighs are snug.
A rolled towel can be used on each side
to support small children (fig. b). Be
sure towels do not interfere with harness
 SYSTEM4OWELSSHOULDNOT be placed
under child.