On Tuesday night, the Yankton County Commission met, and talked about requiring gated communities to have a Knox Box for first responder access in case of emergency.
Paul Scherschligt, Director of Emergency Management, talks about how these will get the emergency vehicle through the gate, and to the house needing assistance…
A Knox Box provides non-destructive emergency access to properties, usually by having a key to the property inside a locked box that only first responders have access to.
Deputy Fire Chief, Larry Nickles, how this system is very useful, but very tightly controlled…
Scherschligt explains how tightly controlled the master keys are…
The Commission notes that Knox Boxes are essential in some emergency situations, as there is one on the County Government Center in case there is a fire in the middle of the night.
