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Lexington installs Safe Haven Baby Box at fire station as anonymous, climate‑controlled surrender option

5071502 · June 25, 2025
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Lexington Fire Department and city partners installed a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station to allow anonymous, safe surrender of newborns; the box alarms crews and dispatch and transfers a newborn to hospital care.

Lexington Fire Department staff and council members unveiled a Safe Haven Baby Box installed at a fire station to provide a climate‑controlled, anonymous option for the safe surrender of newborn infants.

Fire Chief Wells described the box as an alarmed exterior compartment that, when opened and used, notifies station crews and the emergency dispatch center so the…

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