The Norman Fire Department (NFD) installed the first residential Knox Box this month. The Knox Box is a wall-mounted safe that holds keys to a building that fire crews are trying to enter. FOX 25 ...

Only fire department personnel would have access to the Knox Box, enabling them to obtain a key and enter a building during an emergency. Bradish said that unlike residential buildings, where ...

Knox Box system improves emergency access in Norman; how to get one for your home New technology enhances fire responses in Norman with the Knox Electronic Lockbox system. Commercial buildings ...

Each Knox Box contains a contact file, allowing firefighters to alert family members and review critical medical history and medications once they enter the home.

“A Knox Box is a very robust case that contains a key to a resident’s home. And allows us to gain access in an emergency,” said Bowling Green Fire Division Deputy Chief Tony Zmarzly.