Howard Fire Rescue adds Safe Haven Baby Box

HOWARD – Thanks to a donation from the Knights of Columbus Council 6279, Howard Fire Rescue has been working with Safe Haven Baby Boxes to add a baby box to Howard Fire Station No. 1.

Safe Haven Baby Boxes offer a secure option for mothers in crisis who are unable to care for their newborns.

Designed with innovative safety features and installed on the exterior walls of fire stations and hospitals, each box ensures the safe and anonymous surrender of infants.

The exterior door locks automatically when a newborn is placed inside, and an interior door allows medical personnel to promptly and securely retrieve the baby, ensuring immediate care and protection.

According to village officials, Howard Fire Rescue will be the first facility in Northeast Wisconsin to host a Safe Haven Baby Box and will join three other baby boxes in Wisconsin — all of which are in the southern half of the state.

Installation and testing on the Safe Haven Baby Boxes have been completed and will be blessed and dedicated on Saturday, Jan. 18, at 11:30 a.m. at the station, located at 2456 Glendale Ave.

Representatives from Howard Fire Rescue, Safe Haven Baby Boxes and the Knights of Columbus will speak about their partnership and the baby box project.