#1 Cochran Partners with Children's Hospital to Give Away Helmets to Local Children

#1 Cochran has partnered with Children’s Hospital to bring the Hard Head Patrol to the Dormont community. Hard Head Patrol is one of Children’s Hospital’s Injury Prevention initiatives. Children’s employees and medical staff patrol local neighborhoods in a Kia Sedona donated by #1 Cochran, raising awareness about helmet safety. If Hard Head Patrol witnesses a child riding anything with wheels without a helmet, they give the child a coupon for a free helmet and fitting. It is Children’s Hospital’s mission to help parents and children learn that the simple act of wearing a helmet can save lives.

#1 Cochran Hyundai of South Hills will host the next helmet fitting on Thursday, August 9th, from 5-7pm. Anybody with a child over the age of one in need of a helmet or even advice on properly fitting a helmet, are encouraged to attend the event; approximately 275 – 300 helmets will be given away on a first come, first served basis. Coupons for the free helmets are being distributed at various locations throughout the community, including the Dormont Pool, the Dormont Public Library, Municipal Building, the Brookline Memorial Recreation Center and area pediatric offices. Coupons are also available at #1 Cochran Hyundai. Children must be present in order to receive a helmet.

“Helmet safety and awareness are extremely important and we’re excited for the opportunity to make the event easily accessible to the Dormont community.” said Rob Cochran, #1 Cochran President and CEO.

Only 20 percent of children admitted to Children’s Hospital for bike injuries are wearing helmets at the time of their accidents. Wearing a helmet at all times when riding anything with wheels can prevent more than 85 percent of all head injuries.

About #1 Cochran
• #1 Cochran is the leading automotive retailer in Western Pennsylvania and one of the top private dealer groups in the nation. Founded in 1965 as a single-point Pontiac dealership, the company today operates 19 new-vehicle franchises at 14 showrooms throughout Monroeville, South Hills, Robinson Township and the Allegheny Valley. Through its various sales, service and collision repair operations, #1 Cochran employs 700 team members. The first automotive company to win the Pittsburgh Business Ethics award, #1 Cochran is deeply committed to the communities it serves, providing support for a broad base of organizations and youth programs. The company is dedicated to using innovative technologies that protect the environment. More information is available at www.cochran.com.

About Children’s Hospital
Renowned for its outstanding clinical services, research programs and medical education, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC has helped establish the standards of excellence in pediatric care. From Ambulatory Care to Transplantation and Cardiac Care, talented and committed pediatric experts care for infants, children and adolescents who make more than 1,000,000 visits to Children’s, its many neighborhood locations, and Children's Community Pediatrics practices each year. http://www.chp.edu/CHP/Home