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Cass Fire to participate in Missouri Safe Haven Law, Archie officials note
Summary
Chief Jones reported that Cass Fire will participate in the Missouri Safe Haven Law, enabling parents to surrender infants at designated locations; the board heard the report during department updates at the June 10 meeting.
During departmental reports at the June 10 meeting, Chief Jones told the board that Cass Fire will participate in the Missouri Safe Haven Law.
The law allows a parent to surrender an infant at designated locations without fear of criminal prosecution; Chief Jones' statement in the transcript indicates Cass Fire will be an accepting agency as of this announcement. The board recorded the fire report as submitted in writing with Chief Jones making the participation announcement on the record.
Why it matters: Participation in Missouri's Safe Haven program designates local first-responder locations where parents can safely surrender infants, which can affect emergency-response procedures and community outreach.
No implementation date or operational details (for example, which specific stations or personnel are designated to receive infants) were recorded in the transcript; those operational clarifications would be a matter for the fire department to confirm in follow-up communications.
