Newborn safely surrendered to Safe Haven Baby Box that has been used 3 times since it was installed

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT/Gray News) – A newborn baby was safely surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box at a Knoxville Fire Department Tuesday. Station 17 received a baby box alert around 7:45 p.m., according to Timothy Woods with the fire department. The crew at the station went to the box, where they found a healthy baby inside, Woods said. The child was quickly removed from the box for further evaluation before being taken to the hospital.Woods said this baby box was installed in February 2023, marking the first one in Tennessee. There are now 33 in the state, with the most recent being installed in Sevierville.This was the third time the baby box has been used since its installation, according to Woods.How does a Safe Haven Baby Box work?When a baby is placed inside the climate-controlled box, a silent alarm immediately alerts firefighters, allowing personnel to respond within minutes while preserving the anonymity of the individual surrendering the child.Surrendered babies are typicall