A Knox Box, known officially as the Knox-Box Rapid Entry System is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for firefighters and EMTs to retrieve in emergencies.
Local fire companies can hold master keys to all such boxes in their response area, so that they can quickly enter a building without having to force entry or find individual keys held in deposit at the station. Knox-Box Rapid Entry Systems also utilize a key pad switch, controlled by the fire departments master Knox-Box key, to gain entry to electric gates.
A Knox KeySecure, attached inside the cab of a fire engine, holds a high-security key to open Knox Boxes in the Russian River Fire Protection District.
Knox Boxes simplify key control for local fire departments. They also cut fire losses for home and business owners since firefighters can enter buildings without breaking doors, windows or gates.
Russian River Fire District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Russian River Fire District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Russian River Fire District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Russian River Fire District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
