Taylor Kia hosts event Saturday to give out DNA, fingerprinting kit for children

BLADE STAFF

Marrisa Sullivan, 5, olds her hand out while her dad, Tim Sullivan, ties the balloon string on her wrist. Taylor Kia sponsors a free child safety event in Toledo, Ohio on Saturday. Safety information, free food, face painting, crafts and photos, as well as a DNA Lifeprint Child Safety kit, were available at the annual event.

When a child is missing, time is a crucial factor. Submitting the correct information to the police is also critical for locating the child.

Taylor Kia, 6300 Central Ave. in Sylvania Township, is hosting the DNA LifePrint Child Safety Event today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., to educate parents and children about identification safety.

PHOTOS: Child safety event

DNA LifePrint suggests that parents greatly increase their chance of recovering their child in the event of a missing persons case, if they provide four items to the police when reporting a disappearance.

These items include: an FBI-certified biometric 10 digit fingerprint profile, a DNA sample, a high resolution full color photo and detailed information like height and weight.

The event provides a child safety journal and a home DNA identification kit to families. All items are free and sponsored by the dealership. No records will be kept on file, meaning that the DNA kit is meant to be used at home and the fingerprints will not submitted to any databases.

For more information about DNA LifePrint’s safety kits and for detailed child safety tips, visit www.dna-lifeprint.com.