Safe Haven Law
These heartwarming reunions with survivors and family members show a ray of hope amidst difficult times
These state laws are designed to prevent infanticide and offer parents a safe place to surrender their child without fear of being prosecuted
Viewers could be confused, resulting in harm to an infant, a spokesperson said
Lafayette and New Albany plan to install the boxes after a newborn was safely surrendered at another Indiana station earlier this month
Clarksville Fire Chief Brandon Skaggs praised the parent for leaving the baby in safe hands
The bill, which would also allow parents to call 911 to surrender a child, is headed to Gov. Eric Holcomb’s desk
Paramedic Marian Anson and EMT Michelle Guidotti were VIP guests at Baby Oliver’s adoption party
The proposals aim to increase access in areas without hospitals or full-time fire departments
Boston EMS union President Michael MacNeil said it was fortunate the EMTs were nearby to be flagged down quickly by the bystander
The box has heating and cooling features and an alarm system so first responders can respond as soon as a baby is placed inside
The box’s sensor sets off an alarm in the station prompting personnel to immediately evaluate and render care to the infant
During National Adoption Month, AMR reminded the public that its Florida stations and ambulances will receive unharmed newborns
Seven-year-old Diego’s birth mother took him to a Sacramento fire station as a newborn and gave him to firefighter-paramedic Matt Rosales
Four boxes are scheduled for installation in Indiana and Ohio next year
Retired police ambulance medic Tim Jaccard helped spearhead laws that give mothers in crisis the option of leaving their newborns at “safe havens”
Safe Haven founder paramedic Monica Kelsey will create a legal fund to defend women who could face charges from Indiana Department of Child Services
Indiana Dept. of Children Services warns Safe Haven Baby Box to not install any more boxes at fire stations
A neighbor discovered an abandoned baby in a car seat; the mother had been arrested for a DUI and the father was inside sleeping
Despite objections, one responder who is working with a state lawmaker says the goal is to save babies’ lives
Skyler James was saved by Charlie Heflin in 1995 when her birth mother abandoned her in a cemetery