08/04/2026
⚠️ Important ⚠️
Your instinct after a car accident is to get your child out immediately. It makes sense - but it may not be the safest thing to do.
According to ANZCOR, if your child is conscious after a crash, leave them in their car seat or capsule until ambulance personnel arrive.
Of course, if there is immediate danger - fire, flooding, or an unsafe environment - remove your child as carefully as possible. If you need to move them and it's safe to do so, keep them in their seat and move the seat with them.
Here's why this matters 👇
Moving a child after an accident (even a minor one) might impact their injuries. The car seat is designed to hold and support them. Let it do its job until the professionals arrive.
Swipe to see what the guidelines say, and save this post, because this is one of those things you hope you never need, but need to know before you do.
Reference
ANZCOR Guidelines - Guideline 9.1.6 - Management of Suspected Spinal Injury - 4.4 Children -https://www.anzcor.org/home/first-aid/guideline-9-1-6-management-of-suspected-spinal-injury