One of the infants was surrendered in the Safe Haven Baby Box located at the Wayne Township Fire Station on Washington Street. SafeHavenBox1 Waynetwpfire
The first infant was surrendered at the Cleveland Township Baby Box in Elkhart. The exact date of the surrender was not released.
“We are happy to report that our Safe Haven Box received a surrendered child last week," Captain Eric Banister, PIO for the Wayne Township Fire Dept. said."The system worked smoothly for the mother, the child, and the first responders that received the newborn. Seeing this valuable program work as designed, we encourage anyone in crisis to utilize this safe and legal service."Kentucky and Florida have each had one newborn saved via a Baby Box this year as well.
There are currently 136 Safe Haven Baby Boxes available in Indiana, Ohio, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, and New Mexico.Baby boxes are safe incubators that have alarm systems, so 911 is notified as soon as a baby is placed inside. The baby boxes also have heating and cooling features.Once the infant is collected by first responders, they're taken to the nearest medical facility to be evaluated.
@safehavenbabyboxes How does a baby box work? #Saving #AbandonedBabies #SafeHaven #NoMoreBabiesInDumpsters #SafeHavenBabyBoxes #SavingLives ♬ original sound - Monica Kelsey Safe Haven HotlineSHBB staffs a 24-hour Safe Haven hotline , so parents can talk to trained professionals and get more information about their options for surrendering or how to get assistance to help them be able to care for their child.
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