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Council member Amy Beasley and fire chief explain new Safe Haven baby box at Lexington station
Summary
Council member Amy Beasley and Chief Wells described a Safe Haven baby box installed at a Lexington fire station, saying the climate-controlled unit alarms dispatch and station crews when a newborn is placed inside; the box cost about $14,000 and had not been used as of the meeting.
Council member Amy Beasley of the Eighth District introduced Chief Wells of the Lexington Fire Department to describe a newly installed Safe Haven baby box at a Lexington fire station.
"The Baby Box is a really neat community, partnership, community collaboration," Chief Wells said, describing that a local group raised funds to purchase the unit and that Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (LFUCG) provided funds for installation and ongoing monitoring. "It... notifies dispatch, so that they can dispatch the…
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