Hope’s Cradle is Now Installed in Landmark

Tache Fire Department has finished its installation of the Hope’s Cradle at the Landmark Fire Hall.

The fire department has been working with Gems for Gems, lawyers, CFS, and the proper authorities to ensure this is legal and safe. Gems for Gems is a Calgarybased organization that works with survivors of domestic abuse.

Hope’s Cradle is meant as the very last option for someone to safely surrender a baby before they may choose the worst possible outcome for the baby.

The site has basic instructions that inform people using the cradle how it works.

When a person opens the door of the drop-off location, a silent alarm goes off to alert first responders.

A Hope’s Cradle is an anonymous and safe place where an infant can be safely surrendered. Inside is a temperature-controlled bassinet and documentation that informs the parent, usually the mother, of her rights, how the process works, a form to send in about medical history, and a list of resources. Once the door is opened, the parent has two minutes to place the baby in the cradle and vacate the site before a silent alarm is sent to first responders.