According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), a Michigan baby dies every two to three days due to sleep-related causes, tragedies that are often preventable by following safe sleep guidelines and promoted by Newaygo County Fire Departments.
On Monday night, all eight fire departments in Newaygo County were recognized for their efforts to help protect Michigan infants by becoming certified in the state’s Safe Sleep Program. This is the only county in the state where all fire departments can mark this achievement.
Through this program, the men and women of these paid-on-call fire departments have been trained to identify unsafe infant sleep environments, inform families about infant safe sleep practices, and assist with setting up safe sleep spaces such as pack and plays.
