Thanks to generous contributions by the Chapman Technical Group, Joot Security, and others, a Safe Haven Baby Box is now available for use in St. Albans.
A collaborative effort between the fire department and the Safe Haven Baby Box organization, the program aims to prevent infant abandonment and ensure the immediate care of infants whose mothers may not be able to provide the means to do so.
The project is just an extension of the Safe Haven Law that has already existed in West Virginia for 20 years, which allows a parent to hand their infant over to another person.
Chief Carney explains how the actual process with the Baby Box will work. “Basically, the mother or the parent can turn the baby over, open the Safe Haven Baby Box and deposit the baby inside, and the parent at that time is free to leave,” he said. Within 60 seconds, the box will trigger an alarm to fire department personnel who will go and retrieve the baby. He said they will administer any life-saving or medical treatment the baby may need and stabilize the baby before giving the child over to EMS who will transport it to the closest hospital where the baby will then go into the care of social services.
This Safe Haven Baby Box is the only box of its kind located within 130 miles and is the third to come to the state of West Virginia. The box is staffed 24/7 by EMTs and supported by the 24-hour hotline, 1-866-99BABY1 for women to speak with trained professionals.
St. Albans, WV – The public is invited to attend the dedication and blessing of the Safe Haven Baby Box at the St. Albans Fire Department Central Station on Monday,
St. Albans, WV – Today marks a significant milestone for the Safe Haven Baby Box Project at the St. Albans Fire Department. Chapman Technical Group, in collaboration with GRW Engineers,
ST. ALBANS, WV – In a remarkable show of community support, Chapman Technical Group of St. Albans has stepped forward with a generous pledge of $18,000 towards the Safe Haven
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