W.H.A.L.E. – We Have A Little Emergency
The WHALE
Program is an identification and information package for child car
safety seats created by Connie Day, a caregiver from Richmond, Va.,
who wondered what would happen to the children in her car in the
event of an automobile accident. The first program of its kind in
the United States, WHALE is currently used in 32 states. It requires
the use of four self-adhesive stickers and one Information Label:
- One Information
Label attached to the rear of the car seat provides important
information about that child in the seat, such as name, date of
birth, medical history, and who to contact in case of an
emergency. If placed on the back of the seat, this label will
not be visible from outside of the vehicle, thus ensuring the
privacy of these personal facts.
- Two WHALE Car Seat
Stickers, attached to the sides of the safety seat, and two
WHALE Vehicle Stickers, attached to the rear windows of the
vehicle, depict the WHALE logo and alert rescuers that the
vehicle occupants participate in the program.