[HFDlist] Updating KNOX box system

[Sean Smith]

Good Morning,

As you may have heard by now, the Department has decided to change 
vendors for our emergency key access system. We will be switching from 
EAS to KNOX products. This will involve changing the key tumblers on all 
of the building lock boxes in Town, updating the key secures in the 
apparatus, and upgrading the control boards in the ambulance medication 
vaults. As we roll out these changes in the next few weeks, please 
expect the following:

- The apparatus key secures will all be changed to the KNOX keys. The 
old EAS key will be secured to the new KNOX key with a tamper proof key 
ring. We will continue to carry both keys in the apparatus during this 
transition, then for a period of time to ensure no buildings boxes have 
been missed.

- Starting next week, we will start changing the tumblers on all of the 
140 building lock boxes around town. This process is expected to take a 
few weeks. We will also be checking the buildings keys in the boxes to 
make sure they still work, which hasn't been done in a few years.

- The medication vault control boards in the ambulances have all been 
updated to a cloud based program system.

- If a business or property owner would like to purchase a new KNOX box, 
there is now a online ordering system set up eliminating the old paper 
forms. This link can be found on the Fire Departments website.


If you come across any unexpected issues in the next few months, please 
reach out to myself, FF Naiman, or FF Lyons.

Thank you for your corporation with this project.

Sean

-- 
Sean M. Smith
Deputy Chief
Holden Fire Department
1370 Main Street
Holden, MA 01520
Phone: 508)210-5650