BabySafeHaven
01-01-2004, 06:05 PM
The Texas Success Story continues. Looks like theye're starting the New Year
off on a VERY positive note. The Baby Moses IS working in Texas!!!!
Jean
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TEXAS
http://news9sanantonio.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=8031
TOP STORIES
Firefighters rescue another 'Baby Moses'
Updated: 1/1/2004 4:50 PM
By: James Lozada, News 9 San Antonio
Most people can't imagine it, but for the second time in a week, firefighters
have had a baby left at their door.
The baby was just two hours old. A close friend of the mother took the baby boy
to a fire station.
"It's very rare that it happens," San Antonio Fire Department District Fire
Chief Tommy Thompson said. "So it causes a lot of excitement at the fire
station."
The men of Fire Station 40 in Northeast San Antonio had their hands full late
new year's eve with an unusual rescue. Their fire house became a safe haven for
a newborn baby boy.
WATCH THE VIDEO
Baby Moses
Just a week after firefighters found a baby on Christmas day, another baby was
left at a fire station.
"The mother indicated to the friend that she didn't want the baby several
times, and the friend confirmed that with her over and over again to make
sure," Thompson said.
The friend delivered the baby to firefighters with no questions asked. They
commended her for her courage.
Child Protective Services is now searching for foster parents for the healthy
baby.
"According to hospital personnel, he weighed approximately 6 lbs. 11 oz., and
they say he's in very good condition," Child Protective Services Spokeswoman
Marina Yzaguirre said.
The baby was taken to North Central Baptist Hospital, where he was in good
condition.
Firefighters said that before the Baby Moses Law was passed, they don't recall
babies ever being dropped off at fire stations. But since the law's passage,
they said it's become more and more frequent.
The last abandoned baby in San Antonio was left at a fire station on Christmas
day.
That infant -- dubbed Baby Noel -- is safe now at home.
It's a stark difference from what happened to another abandoned baby in March.
In that case, the baby was found in a dumpster behind an elementary school.
Many people think the Baby Moses Law is saving lives.
"The public has a lot more understanding of what kind of options are available
to them, and hopefully it'll keep incidents we've had in the past from
happening again," Thompson said.
The plea to women with newborn babies is the same: If you're in a desperate
situation, look for safety, no questions asked.
The Baby Moses Law went into effect in September 2001. Safe locations include
fire stations, police stations and hospitals.
Emergency officials said it's important to make sure someone at the location
knows there's a baby there before dropping off a child.
off on a VERY positive note. The Baby Moses IS working in Texas!!!!
Jean
========
TEXAS
http://news9sanantonio.com/content/top_stories/default.asp?ArID=8031
TOP STORIES
Firefighters rescue another 'Baby Moses'
Updated: 1/1/2004 4:50 PM
By: James Lozada, News 9 San Antonio
Most people can't imagine it, but for the second time in a week, firefighters
have had a baby left at their door.
The baby was just two hours old. A close friend of the mother took the baby boy
to a fire station.
"It's very rare that it happens," San Antonio Fire Department District Fire
Chief Tommy Thompson said. "So it causes a lot of excitement at the fire
station."
The men of Fire Station 40 in Northeast San Antonio had their hands full late
new year's eve with an unusual rescue. Their fire house became a safe haven for
a newborn baby boy.
WATCH THE VIDEO
Baby Moses
Just a week after firefighters found a baby on Christmas day, another baby was
left at a fire station.
"The mother indicated to the friend that she didn't want the baby several
times, and the friend confirmed that with her over and over again to make
sure," Thompson said.
The friend delivered the baby to firefighters with no questions asked. They
commended her for her courage.
Child Protective Services is now searching for foster parents for the healthy
baby.
"According to hospital personnel, he weighed approximately 6 lbs. 11 oz., and
they say he's in very good condition," Child Protective Services Spokeswoman
Marina Yzaguirre said.
The baby was taken to North Central Baptist Hospital, where he was in good
condition.
Firefighters said that before the Baby Moses Law was passed, they don't recall
babies ever being dropped off at fire stations. But since the law's passage,
they said it's become more and more frequent.
The last abandoned baby in San Antonio was left at a fire station on Christmas
day.
That infant -- dubbed Baby Noel -- is safe now at home.
It's a stark difference from what happened to another abandoned baby in March.
In that case, the baby was found in a dumpster behind an elementary school.
Many people think the Baby Moses Law is saving lives.
"The public has a lot more understanding of what kind of options are available
to them, and hopefully it'll keep incidents we've had in the past from
happening again," Thompson said.
The plea to women with newborn babies is the same: If you're in a desperate
situation, look for safety, no questions asked.
The Baby Moses Law went into effect in September 2001. Safe locations include
fire stations, police stations and hospitals.
Emergency officials said it's important to make sure someone at the location
knows there's a baby there before dropping off a child.
