Questions & Answers
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Please contact the Fire Prevention Bureau (573-346-6260) if you have any questions regarding the Knox-Box system.
Questions & Answers
The Knox-Box gives the fire department a simple alternative to expensive, time-consuming forcible entry. The generous interior capacity allows you to store everything emergency personnel may require – keys, floor plans, electronic entry cards, emergency contact names and numbers, and more – in complete security until needed.
Installation of a Knox-Box on your property will not only allow firefighters faster access in case of an emergency, but will also prevent expensive forcible entry should emergency services be required while the premises are unoccupied. Costly front doors and entry ways needn’t be harmed if entry keys are available on-site. After an incident the front doors can simply be locked again securing your building and contents.
Each Knox-Box is shipped with complete mounting instructions; however, Camdenton Fire Prevention Bureau will assist you in choosing a proper location for mounting. All Knox-Boxes shall be mounted 72-84 inches from the ground to the center of the box and within 10 feet of the primary entrance. After installation is completed, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at 573-346-6260 to conduct an inspection of the installation and secure the required information inside the box. Once completed it is ready to provide immediate access to emergency personnel 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our system offers maximum security at every step. Each city has an exclusive key code. All Knox-Box stations in that city are keyed alike – and only the Fire Department has master keys. Master keys are secured on our apparatus and are released via 911 emergency dispatch for the utmost in accountability and tracking purposes. The Fire Marshal's vehicle is the only vehicle that can release the Master key by entering a code. The tracking and accountability is the same.
You may also contact the fire department for an order form to mail or fax your order in. Knox-Box will ship your order directly to you. Each Knox-Box is shipped without keys, locked in an open position and ready for mounting. Contact your Fire Prevention Bureau once the box is mounted and contents are ready to be placed inside box.
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