Lockboxes
The approved Lock Boxes in the City of Belvidere are as follows.
These approved Lock Boxes can be purchased online at the following address:
- Create an account on the Kidde website.
- Choose the Belvidere Fire Department
- Click the option in the top menu bar for “Rapid Entry Key Lock Boxes“
If you have questions about the lock box program, please contact Inspector Revels at 815-218-7565.
The installation of a Fire Department lock box provides the fire department with quick, easy access into the building. It provides access that does not require damaging doors if there is an alarm or sprinkler activation. Many of our calls to investigate system activations are not the result of an actual emergency or occur at a time when there is no responsible person available to allow access. Other calls are for medical situations where the calling party cannot respond to provide entry. Unless the situation dictates otherwise, we prefer to avoid causing damage by forcing access, which is avoided by using a key from a lock box.
It should be made clear that Fire Department lock boxes are only used to allow fire department emergency access into a building to quickly investigate emergency system activation or mitigation of emergency medical issues. There is no other authorized use. Keys that allow access into individual living spaces are not required to be placed in lock boxes. Crews will force entry as needed into individual living units or other secure areas once inside the building if emergency access is deemed necessary in the judgment of the officer in charge. If desired, a master key that allows entry into individual units may also be placed in the key box for emergency use.
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