The Indian Health Service is pleased to provide the 2009 version of the Safe Native American Passengers (SNAP) training for child passenger safety.  Designed after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training, this 12-hour course is Native American specific and introduces attendees to the basic concepts of child passenger safety (CPS).

Since it was first released in 2003, the SNAP course has had an important impact in developing tribal capacity in CPS. Currently SNAP is taught in over 60 tribal communities a year and reaches 500 safety advocates annually. Many attendees have gone on to become NHTSA CPS Technicians whom now serve as important resources to their local communities.

The intended audience for this course is anyone who works in American Indian / Alaskan Native communities and is interested in CPS.  Participants may include checkup event volunteers, Health Educators, Community Health Representatives, EMS personnel, Fire personnel, Law Enforcement, Tribal Environmental Health Specialists/Practitioners, and Child Care Providers.

This updated version includes format changes and technical updates to reflect the changes made in the National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program Curriculum in 2007, but the program focus remains the same.

ACCESSING SNAP

If you would like to download the SNAP course materials, you will first need to register and agree to the disclaimer before you will gain access to the download page.

NEW USERS - Register Here

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COURSE CONTENT INCLUDES:

• Chapter 1: Introduction
• Chapter 2: What Happens in a Crash
• Chapter 3: Seatbelt Systems
• Chapter 4: Systems That Don’t Pre-Crash Lock
• Chapter 5: Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
• Chapter 6: Child Restraint  Basics
• Chapter 7: Rear-facing Child Restraints
• Chapter 8: Forward-Facing Child Restraints
• Chapter 9: Community CPS Checkup Event

• Student Handbook: Attendees will be provided with a student handbook which includes all of the course content as well as a pre-post test and course evaluation form
• Teacher Guide: Guides the course instructor on how to prepare for the course, how to set-up hands-on activities, and tips on how to present the course if you have never held a training before. It is highly recommended and instructors are certified CPS technicians.
• DVD: Just This Time, Developed by the Chickasaw Nation Injury Prevention Program.  This is available from your IHS Area Office.

A NOTE TO SNAP USERS:

The SNAP course does not offer certification and does not replace, supplant or serve as a substitute for the National Standardized Child Passenger Safety Training Program technician course but rather serves as an introduction to CPS or preparatory training for the NHTSA CPS Technician Course

Please provide feedback and comments on the instructor evaluation form and mail it to Rob Morones at the address below.

Contact information:
Rob Morones
Indian Health Service
1553 W. Todd Dr., Suite 107
Tempe, AZ 85283
480-592-0091 x231
robert.morones@ihs.gov