Knox Webinars & Podcasts

Knox & Friends Podcast - Episode 1

In January 1996, a family of five went to bed on a typical cold winter evening in Minnesota, unknowingly aware that high levels of carbon monoxide from a malfunctioning furnace would take the lives of their two youngest children while they slept that chilly winter night. Cheryl Burt painstakingly describes the devastating events that changed them forever. Now one of the nation’s leading advocates for carbon monoxide alarms, Cheryl takes listeners into her families pre and post lives with an emotional narrative. This is a soul baring educational story that will change how you care for your family members.

Knox & Friends Podcast - Episode 2

There are many issues involved in protecting communities from fire risks, yet important prevention methods are sometimes overlooked. Meet Chief Shane Ray, a dedicated career firefighter and the current president of the National Fire Sprinkler Association. Chief Ray has seen many dangerous situations, prevention, and fire safety solutions throughout his long career in the industry. Listen as he explains how installing and properly protecting fire sprinkler systems makes the difference when fires happen. His compelling experiences emphasize important actions that can be taken to ensure a safer future.

Knox & Friends Podcast - Episode 3

Residential Response Resources Benefit Seniors

David Davis, the Fire Logistics Specialist with Wake Forest (NC) Fire Department, shares how they have implemented rapid intervention strategies, including a Knox HomeBox Program for their growing senior community. The HomeBox expedites entry at residential properties, without costly damages, and provides the ability to easily, and quickly, secure the home following a call for service or medical transport.  




 

Building Fire Sprinkler Standpipe System Protection

David Kerr, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal of Plano Fire Rescue, led this session to explain the importance of protecting a building's fire sprinkler and standpipe system, including in areas such as stairwells and parking garages, from threats to ensure these life safety devices work properly during times of need.

Campus Fire Sprinkler Protection

David Kerr, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal of Plano Fire Rescue, led this informative session to explain the importance of safeguarding universities and schools from a potential disaster such as a fire.<br />Minimizing damage and injuries starts with the fire sprinkler system. Officials from schools and universities can learn how to protect your buildings' fire sprinkler systems and standpipes from threats and vandalism with Knox Fire Department Connection (FDC) Locks to ensure these life safety devices work properly in times of need.

Eliminate Interior Barriers for Emergency Responders

Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal of Plano Fire Rescue, David Kerr, led this informative session to explain how emergency responders can gain rapid access to critical items such pre-fire plans, elevator keys, floor plans, occupancy info, hazardous material response plan and keys to navigate the interiors within campus facilities without causing delays, property damage, and/or injuries.

FDC Locks: Values, Myths and Implementation

David Kerr, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal of Plano Fire Rescue, led this session for Fire Departments to explain the importance of securing building fire protection systems with locking FDC caps. This session covered: The value of locking caps vs. non-secure caps; Myths of implementing a locking FDC cap; Ways to apply FDC Locks in your jurisdiction; How codes and policy work together for a successful locking FDC program.

Increase Homeland Security with FDC Locks

Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal of Plano Fire Rescue, David Kerr, led this informative session to explain how a building’s fire sprinkler system and homeland security relate.
Learn how Knox Fire Department Connection (FDC) Locks protect government and federal building from threats and ensure the fire sprinkler system, a life safety device, works properly in times of need.

Introducing the Revolutionary Knox eLock System

Maximizing Security, Access & Accountability with the New KeySecure 6

Cindy Jones, Knox Training Manager, and Jason Peterson, Senior Knox Design Engineer, led this informative session providing an in-depth overview on how Departments can maximize security, access and accountability with the new Knox KeySecure 6, master key retention system.
 

Reduce Senior Falls - Rapid Access for Firefighters