"The Busiest Baby Box in the Nation: Inside Carmel, Indiana's Firehouse"

The baby box at Carmel Fire Station No. 345 in Indiana has become the busiest in the nation, with four infants being surrendered in less than 18 months. The baby box, installed by Safe Haven Baby Boxes, provides a safe and anonymous way for mothers in crisis to surrender their babies. The surge in drop-offs may be attributed to the TikTok videos of Carmel Fire Chief John Moriarty, who has become a social media star. While some traditional Safe Haven advocates believe in-person surrender is preferable, the baby boxes offer true anonymity and have likely led to babies being safely surrendered who wouldn't have been otherwise.