Five minutes after the alarm went off, Pawlik opened the box and discovered a newborn girl wrapped in a gray hoodie. She appeared to be healthy and in good condition. The baby, who they named Baby Hope, appeared to be about an hour old, according to WGN. "So I open it up and that baby just looked me right in the eyes," Pawlik said. "Now the baby is quiet, calm, checked her out real quick inside of the box."Pawlik rode with the child to the hospital in an ambulance. In a statement posted to the La Porte County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, Pawlik thanked the newborn's mother."When this box was installed, we hoped that it would never be used, yet we're thankful that it exists for cases just like the one Tuesday night. We are grateful that the mother had this option and made this choice and we remain concerned for her health," he said.Assistant Chief Warren Smith, who pushed to have the box installed, commended the mother for "doing the right thing." The Safe Haven Baby Box is heated, and once the door is opened, it locks when it shuts. Authorities say it is the second such device installed in the United States.Fire officials say Tuesday night was the first time an infant has been left in one of the boxes. "This is the last resort, when the mother cannot make face-to-face contact," Pawlik saidIndiana has a safe haven law that allows for a newborn infant to be given up without fear of arrest of prosecution.Once the baby has been examined, she will be placed with a caregiver via Child Protective services. A volunteer fire department in Indiana has helped a newborn in need with the use of a controversial "baby box." According to the Chicago Tribune, the alarm on the Safe Haven Baby Box at the Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department has been tripped before by curious passersby. So when Chief Mick Pawlik went to investigate, he thought it may be another false alarm. 