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KNOX SYSTEM SECURITYBeaumont Fire/Rescue Services
AND USE Uniform Operating Guidelines
U.O.G. 205.10
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PURPOSE:
The purpose of these guidelines is to insure proper use of the Knox entry key
system by Beaumont Fire/Rescue personnel, and to provide a system for security
and tracking of the Knox master keys and facility entry keys.
GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES:
1. The Knox System Master Key shall be secured at all times in the lock-down
device provided, when not in immediate use.
2. A release of the Knox master key will require that the requesting unit verbalize
by radio the following information:
A. Identification of unit requesting a Knox signal
B. Address of the location where access is required.
C. Upon completion, notification to Dispatch that the unit has competed the
assignment at the location address, and that all keys have been secured.
3.The request should be made on the working channel, most of the time BFR 2 or
BFR 3. This makes additional units aware that access is being made to the Knox.
4. Communications examples:
Example 1:
Signal request from a Unit " Engine 8, requesting a Knox signal
for access to 4220 Dowlen "
Example 2: Closing out the call" Engine 8, assignment completed at 4220
Dowlen, all keys secured"
5. Dispatchers, anytime the Knox box is activated, dispatch is to log a status code
S to the event that will time stamp the time of Knox box activation. If the unit
requesting the activation is not on an event, dispatch will create an event for the
location with a class code of 150.
Events are also to be created for Fire Prevention personnel requesting Knox box
activation.
Dispatchers, be aware that class code 150 puts any unit on the event out of
service.
KNOX SYSTEM SECURITYBeaumont Fire/Rescue Services
AND USE Uniform Operating Guidelines
U.O.G. 205.10
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6. To provide further documentation of the Knox system use, when completing
the Texfirs report indicate in comments that the use of the Knox system was
required to access the building, and that all keys were secured.
7. Knox keys shall be turned in to the Assistant Fire Chief, or Fire Marshall and
secured, in the event that the security lock-down device is removed from a Fire or
EMS unit for any reason. Loose Knox master keys shall not be maintained on
any unit.
8. A request made of operations personnel, from a facility manager, to change out
keys from the Knox security box, should be referred to the Fire Prevention
Division. The exception to this would be if a Fire Operations unit is dispatched to
the location for that purpose, or was on scene and the replacement key(s) were
available for exchanging. In either case this shall be verbalized by radio as
indicated in these guidelines,