EMERGENCY ACCESS
Emergency Gate Access (Knox Box & SOS) in Corsicana, TX
A locked gate that keeps strangers out also keeps out the fire truck if nobody has thought about it. On a ranch gate a long way from the house, an HOA entrance, or a commercial yard, emergency crews need a way through that does not depend on someone knowing the code. We fit the options fire departments use — a Knox key switch on the operator, a Knox padlock on a manual chain, or a siren-operated sensor that opens the gate when an emergency vehicle’s siren is heard — and check with the local fire department which one they want before we install it.
SCOPE
What this service covers.
Only the work we actually do — no padded list. If you are not sure whether your job fits, send a photo and we will tell you straight.
Knox key switches
A key switch wired to the operator that opens the gate with the fire department’s key.
Knox padlocks for manual gates
A padlock in the chain the fire department can open, without a second lock that blocks it.
Siren-operated sensors (SOS)
A sensor on the operator that opens the gate when it hears an emergency vehicle siren.
Manual release that works
An operator that can be released and pushed open by hand when the power is out.
BASED IN CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
Why people call about this.
The gate is a long way from the house
Nobody is at the road to let the ambulance in, and every minute at the gate counts.
It is an HOA or community entrance
Gated subdivisions are where fire officials most often ask how they get through.
Fire code applies to your road
A gate across a fire apparatus access road needs approval and an approved means of emergency operation.
RELATED WORK
Often goes with this.
QUESTIONS
Emergency Gate Access (Knox Box & SOS) — things people ask.
CORSICANA, TEXAS — 32.0954° N, 96.4689° W
CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE.
Send a few photos and the address. Cesar will come look at it and give you a straight number — free.