Abstract: A wrap-around garment in the form of a vest which may be readily donned to provide safe and secure protection for a plurality of new-born babies during hasty and rapid evacuation from the nursery of a hospital or similar institution in the event of an emergency, such as fire, by nurses or other personnel, the vest comprising a pair of just above knee-length spaced panels, joined at the upper back edges by a plurality of straps attached thereto, the adjacent edges of the panels being so spaced as to provide sufficient flexibility to adapt the garment to fit adults of varying size and stature, each panel having an opening in the upper portion thereof to receive an arm of the wearer, leaving the arms free for other duties.