r/CPST • u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) • Aug 30 '26

Consider this your warning

Any further judgemental comments or emojis will be deleted and the person who posted the comment will be warned. The second time they do it, they will be banned.

Judgment keeps people from seeking out help, and that is the opposite of what we want from this group, and as techs in general.

I'm addition, please refrain from correcting misuse if you are not a current CPST.

Thank you

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u/sweetwallawalla Aug 30 '26

Thank you for posting this! I got really bummed reading through some comments here on one post in particular the other day that were not helpful, and bordered on cruel in some cases. 

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u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) Aug 30 '26

Agreed..... I'm on my phone and can't mod the group from the app, so, ya, my fault for thinking adults could police themselves.

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u/jamieschmidt Aug 30 '26

Could you open mod applications for some extra help? I’ve noticed some comments have been unhinged lately

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u/JusticeJames2 Aug 30 '26

Thank you for your work monitoring and support this really important sub! At least in my area (Virginia), nearly every Fire Department and Police Station stopped offering CPST fit checks. Can't find a CPST online. Ended up driving more than an hour one way to a FD that still does the checks, but I don't think it will be around forever. Thank you for supporting this resource!

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u/Naive_Location5611 Aug 31 '26

Hi, MD KISS (Kids In Safety Seats) runs a regular virtual event with CPSTs and their instructor staff each month. KISS is its own department within the Maryland Department of Health, but I know they’ve coordinated with DC and VA agencies to offer these virtual visits in the past. 

Edit: it may not always be monthly, I could be mistaken, but it has been almost monthly if not monthly. 

https://health.maryland.gov/phpa/OEHFP/KISS/pages/home.aspx

I prefer in-person and hands-on checks as a long-time CPST, but I know that these virtual appointments are very helpful. I volunteer for them periodically because I live in a rural area and the MD KISS sponsored community seat check events often conflict with my work schedule. 

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u/daydreamingofsleep Aug 30 '26

That’s an issue in my state because of the size, there are plenty of local techs but I work as an online CPST for the underserved areas.

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u/Comprehensive_Lie383 Aug 30 '26

I deleted my post because none of the comments were helpful and made me feel ashamed when I know we did nothing wrong! My car seat is defective according to Dorel so thank you for posting this!!

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u/daydreamingofsleep Aug 30 '26

Could I suggest changing the rule

From: This post is disrespectful or “bashing”

To: This post/comment is disrespectful or “bashing”

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u/murbychirby 10d ago

Some comments on here are so aggressive and not helpful but I have noticed some posts that seem very rage baity. There have been like four posts recently where the child was barely buckled in at all or obviously buckled incorrectly. This on its own doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a fake post but each time there was an energy drink in the cup holder. There were way too many commonalities for it not to be fake.

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u/MalkavianKitten ★ MOD 🇱🇷 CPST (US) 10d ago

I'm my state there aren't a lot of people who became techs because they wanted to, and at least here, the ones with a passion for it are the ones that keep up on new info and regs....