Getting started.
Who this helps
Families may make an appointment for a car-seat inspection. Income-eligible Maine families in need may get a seat by showing participation in eWIC, MaineCare, TANF, or SNAP and proof of Maine residency.
How to get started
Seat distribution requires an appointment. Your child must be present during the appointment.
Call for an appointment.
Call Sullivan Fire Rescue at (207) 610-2374 and ask for a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician.
Bring program proof.
For a seat, bring proof of eWIC, MaineCare, TANF, or SNAP participation and proof of Maine residency.
Bring your child.
Your child must be present at the appointment.
How they can help.
Sullivan Fire Rescue is a Maine Bureau of Highway Safety partner site for inspections and car-seat distribution. Certified technicians help make sure children are safely secured in car seats.
- Car-seat inspections
- Car-seat installation help and education
- New car seats for income-eligible families in need
A few questions before you go.
Bring an eWIC card, a MaineCare participation letter, or a current TANF/SNAP agency letter. Also bring unexpired visual proof of Maine residency, such as a Maine driver's license or ID, tribal ID, foster license or certificate, high school photo ID, or another accepted residency document.
- Can you inspect the car seat I already have?
- What proof can I bring for a new seat?
- Does my child need to come to the appointment?
- How long might I wait for an appointment?