The Baby Box has heating and cooling elements to provide comfort for the infant, along with silent alarms to notify first responders.
KOKOMO, Ind. – For the fifth time this year, a newborn was safely surrendered to a, a 2-day-old baby girl was dropped off in the baby box at Fire Station #1.
The mother left a note sharing the love and hopes she had for her daughter, the fire department explained. The newborn is attended to within five minutes, medically evaluated at the hospital and adopted within 30 to 45 days. Officials the 2nd platoon was working and responded to the box alarm quickly before she was taken to the hospital.
“Thank you to the mom. While we will never know your full story that led you to this point in life. We thank you for making the loving decision to make sure your baby is taken care of,” the fire department said in a post on“We can’t imagine what you are going through but you led with love and your baby will always carry that with her.”Nationwide, over 130 surrenders have resulted from calls to the Safe Haven Baby Boxes national hotline.
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