Paramedic: Signs Could Save Newborns
A Nash County paramedic hopes signs he has designed will spread the word about how to abandon newborns safely.
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But a Nash County paramedic said he hopes signs that he has designed will also help spread the word about how to abandon newborns safely.
Cleveland Hunt said he was inspired after a 2-day-old boy was found dead in a trash bin behind a Rocky Mount supermarket in February. It was one of two abandoned newborns whose bodies were found in a two-day span.
"That is somebody's child. That is somebody's grandchild," Hunt said. "I feel like if this mother was aware she had a place to go to surrender the child, then maybe the child could be saved."
Hunt designed a sign to post at fire and paramedic stations across Nash County to let people know the stations are safe havens.
"It's our responsibility as EMS personnel and firefighters to teach the public," he said.
"I think it's a great thing. The more people we can get involved in getting the word out to everyone, the more people will be aware of this," said Sheila Jefferys, adoption supervisor for Nash County Social Services.
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