As a property owner have you ever stopped to think about what would happen
if there was a fire or medical emergency at your property, but all of the doors were locked? How would the fire department quickly gain access to your building? Without a key readily available it may be necessary to force entry resulting in costly damage to doors and windows and worst yet, delaying access during an emergency situation. While the end result may justify the means, forcible entry is a last-resort and can often be avoided. To provide faster and more secure service to the communities we serve, Fayetteville Fire & EMS - along with more than 11,500 other departments in North America - have adopted the KNOX-BOX® Rapid Entry System to provide non-destructive and rapid access to commerical and residential properties.

About the System:
The KNOX-BOX® Rapid Entry System is a secure emergency access program developed for property owners and fire departments. Property owners store entrance keys, access cards and/or floor plans in high-security lock boxes mounted near building entrances. Each box is purchased by a property owner and is keyed to a single master key controlled by the Fire Department. When an alarm or fire occurs, having a box allows immediate entry into the building, eliminating the need for forced entry and avoiding costly damage and time-consuming efforts to gain access to the building. Once the incident has concluded the department re-secures the property and returns the entrance key to the box.

Key benefits of a KNOX-BOX® include:

• Eliminate needless, costly forced entry damage that may not be covered by your insurance deductible
• Assure immediate access by firefighters without delay or waiting for building keys
• Protect inventory, equipment and supplies from unnecessary water damage caused by delayed sprinkler shut-off
• Save time and aggravation by not having to drive to your building at 2:00 am for a false alarm
• Feel secure about emergency coverage when your building is left unattended - the fire department holds the only key to the KNOX-BOX®
• Maintain building security after a fire alarm investigation by simply re-locking the undamaged door

Through an aggressive program within the district, over 50 units have been installed in just the first few years. The Department advocates use by all property owners whether public or private, commercial or residential.  Call the station at (315) 637-6101 for details about this program. For information on how to purchase a KNOX-BOX® for your property click here to be redirected to the KNOX® website. (Please note: Fayetteville Fire & EMS does not receive any proceeds from your purchase.)