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Lexington installs Safe Haven baby box at fire station; box cost about $14,000
Summary
The Lexington Fire Department, with community fundraising and LFUCG support, installed a Safe Haven baby box — an anonymous surrender option for newborns — at a fire station. Staff said the box is climate controlled, triggers alarms to dispatch crews and cost roughly $14,000 to purchase.
City and fire department officials described the newly installed Safe Haven baby box at a fire station. The box provides an anonymous, secure place to surrender a newborn and is equipped to alert station crews and dispatch when opened.
Councilmember Amy Beasley introduced the segment and Chief Wells of Lexington Fire and Emergency Services described the system: the box is climate controlled, locks…
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