NDCF Version 7 Updates

General

• 7.0 English PDF – https://carseatcheckform.org/sites/default/files/NDCForm_7.0_Final.pdf
• 7.0 Spanish PDF – https://carseatcheckform.org/sites/default/files/NDCForm_7.0_Final_Spanish.pdf
• Removed gray boxes from PDFs.
• Year fields are now consistent.
• App will have the Check Form ID# once it has been submitted into the system.
• Changed order of checks in the app to show newest checks at the top.

Caregiver

• Added a question regarding Vehicle Recalls.
  • This will be unrequired until November to get previous checks in and then be made required.
• Changed Caregiver hearing about seat check to –
  • What brought the caregiver to the seat check?
    • Citation/Warning
    • Assistance Program
    • Concerns with Safety
    • Saw it on Social Media
    • Referred by Doctor, Friend, or Family
    • Unknown
  • This will be unrequired until November to get previous checks in and then be made required.
• Moved Recertification questions to the end of the Child form.

Child on Arrival

• #6 – Added “Present” after No Child response.

CS Findings on Arrival

• #11 – Added Lock-Off response and reordered options.
• #12 – Added misuse for Recline Angle Correct
  • Too Upright
  • Too Reclined
• #14 – Added misuse, “CS Tilted”.

On Departure

• #38 – Added Lock-Off response and reordered options.
• #39a – Added Caregiver and AAA as responses on the web version.

Final Inspection

• Regrouped 51-54 questions into a Final Inspection section.
• Added questions 54, 54a, and 54b.
  • This will be unrequired until November to get previous checks in and then be made required.
    • 54b. Mock Seat Check?
      • Yes/No
    • 54a. If yes, Pass/Fail
      • Also added a blank on the paper form for Instructors to initial.
    • 54a – Is this CS for recertification?
      • Yes/No

Dashboard Updates

• The Child Restraint Misuse page now features a summary table showing misuse percentages for all misuse types in one table, which can be exported to excel.
• On the child restraint misuse page, Harness, Lower Anchor, Tether, and Seatbelt tabs now display a chart breaking down the top misuse subcategories.
• All bar charts can now be downloaded as images. Navigate to the top right of any chart to click the “download PNG” button.
• The Table Tool now includes preset “easy” buttons to demonstrate two different tabulations: Seats Distributed and Overall Misuse by Child Age.
• The Table Tool also includes a reset button to clear the current table and an export button to download your table to excel.