OPS Manual - Fire Prevention Services / Knox Box Flashcards
General Requirements
When access to secured structures or areas is difficult for emergency responders, the Chief is authorized to require that a Knox box be installed in an acceptable location. This location is usually within ___feet of ___________to the building, positioned at a height of approximately _____feet above floor level
10 feet of the main entrance
Seven feet
Definitions:
A locked data cabinet used for storing information pertinent to the operation of a building, such as HazMat data and plant shut-down procedures. Keys to the facility can also be located within the cabinet.
Knox Cabinet
Knox Key switches should be mounted at approximately ____ feet above finished grade.
four feet
A red “Fire Department” alert decal is provided by the Knox Company with each Knox Box. This red decal should be mounted in the vicinity of the Knox box, generally low on the door, door frame, or window glass. It may be installed by either the ________ or the _________________at the time the Knox box is locked up. This red decal alerts fire companies to the presence of a Knox box.
customer; or engine/truck company
Keys in the Knox Box
Every key placed in a Knox box must be __________, preferably with a ___________. Each set of keys shall be grouped together on a key ring. Tags and key rings may be purchased from the Knox Company at the time the Knox box is ordered.
identified; sturdy tag
Documenting Knox Device Installation”
Once a Knox box, key switch, or padlock is installed, it is important that the Department know it exists. This necessitates the notification to FCC Response Planning that a device is installed. An _______________ needs to be sent to FCC that includes the building address, the building name and the location of the Knox device(s) (box, key switch or padlock).
Alert File (FD-650)
Knox Box Installation:
It is the responsibility of the _________________ the lock-up to submit the documentation to FCC.
person whom performed
