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Villa Park fire chief urges seniors to enroll in residential Knox keybox program
Summary
Fire Chief Steve Stapleton told the Senior Concerns Commission the department loans and installs residential Knox/key boxes to avoid forced entries during medical emergencies, described cost options and CAD integration, and said the department plans a wider outreach and to order more low-cost boxes.
Fire Chief Steve Stapleton told the Villa Park Senior Concerns Commission on April 6 that the fire department’s residential Knox/keybox program — in place for roughly 20 years — helps emergency responders enter homes without breaking doors when residents have medical emergencies.
Stapleton, who identified himself as the fire chief and a 29-year department veteran, said the program provides loaner boxes for elderly or medically vulnerable residents and allows homeowners to purchase boxes directly. “If you’re an elderly person that lives at home … a key box is the best option,” Stapleton said.
The program’s purpose is to reduce forced entry damage and speed access when a resident cannot open the door. Stapleton described range of options and costs: an example residential key…
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