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Residents urge council to allow Safe Haven baby box at Fire Station 1; council agrees to schedule a work session
Summary
Residents and community advocates asked Rowlett’s council on Aug. 5 to allow installation of a Safe Haven baby box at Fire Station 1; proponents said they would fund purchase and upkeep and the council agreed to schedule a work session to consider the proposal.
A group of citizens on Aug. 5 asked the Rowlett City Council to authorize placement of a Safe Haven baby box at Fire Station 1 to give parents in crisis an anonymous, 24/7 option to surrender an unharmed infant safely and legally. Nurse Sarah McDermott (RN, BSN) and Eric Hartman (identified as a community resident and pastor) described nationwide use of baby boxes and said the devices are camera-free, open to an exterior slot, and trigger a silent alarm to station staff to secure…
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