Quilcene Fire Rescue has established a residential loaner key box program to expedite emergency responders reaching a patient and to minimize or eliminate damage to property by forcible entry.
“It’s unfortunate, but sometimes we get called by an elderly or injured resident who can’t unlock the door so our crews can begin treating them. We are then forced to either wait an extended length of time for a family member to arrive or we must force entry and potentially damage a door or window,” said Quilcene Fire Chief Larry Karp.
“These unfortunate situations can be avoided if the resident or their family put up a key box to allow the fire district access to assist when needed.”
The program is offered to residents of Jefferson County Fire District 2, which covers Quilcene, Dabob and Coyle.
The key box is a secure steel box in which a resident can place the key to his home for rapid access by fire department crews.