Buckle Up New Mexico
Annual Conference
The annual Buckle Up New Mexico Conference is sponsored by the
NMDOT,
TSB and
Safer New Mexico Now. The conference provides child passenger safety advocates around the State an opportunity to come together to discuss new issues in child passenger safety, conducting car seat clinics, and operating fitting stations. Participants also hear from featured speakers representing a variety of child passenger safety topics. A portion of the conference is devoted to the New Mexico Car Seat Distribution Program (NMCSDP) coordinators for discussion of program guidelines and requirements, and technical support. Individuals who attend the Buckle Up New Mexico Conference have the opportunity to receive educational materials from the Injury Prevention Resource Center to take back to their communities, as well as supplies and materials for conducting car seat clinics.
Past speakers at Buckle Up New Mexico include
Dr. Ben Hoffman of the University of New Mexico,
Beverly Allen of the New Mexico Broadcasters Association, representatives from the Traffic Safety Bureau,
Joe Colella, formerly of Safe Kids Worldwide,
Jim Davis of the University of New Mexico, Division of Government Research,
Trooper Kim Miller of the Florida Highway Patrol,
Sergeant Steven Duranceau of the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department, and
Brenda Yager of AAA New Mexico.
