Fire Station Personnel Best Practices

In Colorado, the Safe Haven law allows a parent to safely surrender their unharmed infant, who is three days old or younger, to a firefighter at a designated Safe Haven staffed fire station in Colorado. 

• Take temporary custody of the child
• Perform any necessary act to protect, preserve, or aid the physical health and safety of the child
• Allow the relinquishing parent to remain anonymous and leave without being pursued, provided that the infant shows no signs of abuse or neglect and is 72 hours old or younger
• Have EMT or Paramedic perform a basic assessment of the infant’s condition
• Notify dispatch and request an EMS transport or transport the infant to a local hospital
• Have dispatch notify law enforcement
• Notify a Chief Officer of the District
• Record the incident on NFIRS/PCR
• Turn over custody/care to EMS transport or receiving hospital
• Contact the Colorado Department of Health and Human Services (CDHS) at TEL: 844-264-5437 (844-CO4KIDS) (24 hours)

Order a Sign for Your Building

If you are a Safe Haven location, mounting a Safe Haven sign on your building can help ensure parents in crisis recognize your site as a safe, legal, and welcoming place to surrender their newborn. We offer this 24″ x 30″ sign to designated Safe Haven locations across Colorado.  Your visible support helps raise awareness of Colorado’s Safe Haven law and reassures parents that they are not alone and have options.

All signs are made of .040 gauge white aluminum.

Please include the following:

• Your Name
• Fire Department or Hospital Name
• Number of Signs
• Shipping Address
• Phone Number.

Pay $50.00 via PayPal or mail a check to:
Colorado Safe Haven for Newborns
18121 E. Hampden Ave Unit C #232,
Aurora, Colorado, 80013.
We’ll send you an invoice.