LUBBOCK, Texas — Lubbock Fire Rescue Chief Richard Stewart on Monday announced a mother surrendered her baby at the Safe Haven Baby Box at Fire Station 9 within the past 10 days.
“Thank you to the mother, you had the courage and love for your baby to give them an opportunity at life.” said Chief Richard Stewart.
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Authorities said the baby is safe, and they are thankful. This was the first-ever Safe Haven Baby Box surrender in Texas. The boxes act as a safe and anonymous way for a parent in a crisis to surrender a newborn baby. The box is equipped with three silent alarms to alert first responders when an infant is placed inside. The baby is attended to in under five minutes and taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.
“One of the things that was also profound for me was when they picked up the baby, at first it cried, you know, went back to sleep. Isn’t that awesome? That’s how safe that little thing felt. ” Said mayor pro tem Christy Martinez-Garcia.
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“The surrender occurred in accordance with Texas Safe Haven laws, which allows a parent in crisis to safely and anonymously surrender an unharmed infant,” LFR said. “Upon placement in the Baby Box, Lubbock Fire Rescue personnel were immediately alerted and responded within seconds to provide care and ensure the infant was transported for medical evaluation by UMC EMS personnel.”…