SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND)- The Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police is hosting a car seat safety check event on Wednesday, January 22.

The event coincides with the completion of a month-long training program for Child Passenger Safety Technicians.

The IACP along with the Illinois Department of Transportation and SIU School of Medicine will host the event at Friendly Chevrolet from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at 2540 Prairie Crossing Road, Springfield, IL.

Checking car seats in extreme temperatures can be challenging for caregivers. This event offers families the chance to have their car seats checked by certified car seat safety technicians in the service bays of Friendly Chevrolet.

Organizers ask that you bring the child who will be riding in the car seat, the vehicle owner's manual and the car seat instruction manual, if possible. They say each car seat check could take around 30 minutes.