Protect, secure, safety – any of these words can be used to define a rapid response access system the Ship Bottom Borough Council was asked to greenlight for the volunteer fire company last month. It did, after an extensive discussion about how the system works and who is ultimately responsible for access to a master key that would unlock individual boxes on any participating home or business in the borough.

A Knox Box is designed for use by fire companies, emergency medical services and police in an emergency situation to…