Florence Fire Station #2 - Florence in Northampton, MA
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neoc1
N 42° 20.080 W 072° 40.307
18T E 691808 N 4689560
Florence Fire Station #2 has a sign identifying it as a Baby Safe Haven. The station is located at 69 Maple Street, Florence, MA.
Waymark Code: WMQVKE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2016
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In Massachusetts all hospitals, police stations and manned fire stations are safe havens for newborn infants. Fire Station #2 in the Florence section of Northampton has made the extra effort to inform the public. A sign at the entrance to the fire station identifies it as a baby safe haven. The black and high visibility yellow-green sign reads:
BABY SAFE
HAVEN
PLEASE
LEAVE NEWBORN BABY AT
HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM
OF A (STAFFED) FIRE / EMS STATION
OR POLICE STATION
IF NO ANSWER AT STATION DIAL 911
OR GO TO HOSPITAL
NO QUESTIONS ASKED
BUT INFORMATION MAY BE GIVEN
THANK YOU
The Safe Haven Act of Massachusetts:
The Safe Haven Act of Massachusetts (2004) allows a parent to legally surrender newborn infants 7 days old or younger at a hospital, police station, or manned fire station without facing criminal prosecution. The Safe Haven Act is an amendment to Chapter 119 of the Massachusetts General Laws, section 39.5. The law went into effect on October 29, 2004.