Timeline for How can I allow 911 first responders to access a locked residence? [closed]
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| Jul 16, 2020 at 23:01 | vote | accept | gatorback | ||
| Feb 9, 2019 at 4:24 | history | closed |
isherwood Daniel Griscom Tyson Michael Karas♦ |
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| Feb 8, 2019 at 17:42 | answer | added | nasch | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 8, 2019 at 16:26 | answer | added | Jassem Abdal | timeline score: -3 | |
| S Feb 7, 2019 at 20:52 | history | suggested | chicks |
add emergency-prep tag
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| Feb 7, 2019 at 13:55 | comment | added | StayOnTarget | @isherwood that makes more sense to me too, thanks | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 13:50 | comment | added | isherwood | @DaveInCaz yes, if the question asks about a specific project. As it is it's wide open and too broad. See no actual problem to be solved, open-ended hypothetical. | |
| Feb 7, 2019 at 12:51 | comment | added | StayOnTarget | @isherwood regarding whether this is on-topic, I would have thought it fell within the "Which ... materials, and best practices for home improvement task" category; or at least is closely related. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 20:22 | comment | added | isherwood | Fire medics are paramedics. My brother's a battalion chief in a dual-purpose district. The term is just shorthand. EMT is a lesser certification by far. You're not a fire medic unless you're actually a licensed paramedic. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 20:11 | answer | added | user5670895 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 19:53 | answer | added | Upnorth | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 8:26 | answer | added | DarcyThomas | timeline score: 6 | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 1:00 | comment | added | Clonkex | @Machavity Interesting. I also just realised I had no idea what EMT stood for and had to google it, even though I know what an EMT is. In Australia we call them paramedics. I have no idea if Aussie paramedics would knock down a door. We also have volunteer first responders which I believe will often arrive before the paramedics and can do advanced first aid. | |
| Feb 6, 2019 at 0:19 | comment | added | Machavity | @Clonkex In some cities, they have "firemen" trained as basically EMTs (in some areas they're trained to be both). They're paid by the city, are on call like firemen, and respond to medical calls. Some cities just send private EMTs. But a private EMT is far less likely to knock down a door. Some will wait for police or firemen to knock it down for them. In some areas, they may not even be permitted by law to knock it down | |
| Feb 5, 2019 at 20:27 | answer | added | AdamsTips | timeline score: 1 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 23:18 | comment | added | Mark | @JimmyJames, one of the more common types of call here is "lift assist": an elderly person who's fallen, is uninjured, but needs help getting back on their feet. It's urgent but not an emergency, and spending an extra five minutes to open the door properly is no big deal. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 22:49 | comment | added | DJSpud | Call me a cynic... I think this was a planned post given the abundance of Knox Box ads on social media that started circling this week.. Nicely done KnoxBox, nicely done. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 21:52 | answer | added | Paul | timeline score: 18 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 20:10 | answer | added | THEO A ROE | timeline score: 4 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 19:07 | comment | added | Harper - Reinstate Monica | This is not a new problem. It is only "new to you". So I would talk to your local fire department or EMTs and ask them how they normally resolve medical calls that are on the wrong side of a locked door. They know, and they can tell you a dozen things to make their job easier. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:55 | comment | added | Peter Green | Understand that any soloution to this will almost certainly involve sacrificing security. Master keys can be illicitly obtained and combination lockboxes can generally be picked pretty easilly. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:49 | answer | added | JimmyJames | timeline score: 10 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:42 | comment | added | JimmyJames | @Machavity I suppose that makes sense. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:17 | comment | added | Machavity | @JimmyJames If you have security door they might not have any choice. My point is that if you give them an option to gain entry that just involves opening a box and unlocking a door, most first responders would prefer that. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:14 | comment | added | JimmyJames | @Machavity So what would they do? Just stand around while someone dies inside? Leave? I sure hope my local EMS would break down the door if required. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 17:12 | comment | added | Machavity | @JimmyJames Depends on the emergency. If your house is on fire, saving a door is kinda pointless, but EMS may not have the tools (or legal authority) to knock a door down (not every town sends Fire Medics out for medical calls) | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 16:14 | comment | added | JimmyJames | Even if you do set this up, there's still a good chance they will knock down the door. If it's truly an emergency, they are 1. probably not going to waste time looking up whether there's a key they should use 2. or waste time fumbling with multiple keys and/or key codes. If you are calling 911, your door should be the least of your worries. | |
| S Feb 4, 2019 at 16:03 | history | edited | Machavity | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Removed the "opinion" parts
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| S Feb 4, 2019 at 16:03 | history | suggested | Jerry_Contrary | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
grammar spelling
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| Feb 4, 2019 at 14:05 | comment | added | gatorback | @isherwood Good to hear from you. I should have posed the question as what home improvements can be added to facilitate 911 first responder access. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 14:00 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Feb 4, 2019 at 13:45 | comment | added | isherwood | You should discuss this with your local police department. The general information you get here may not be relevant. This isn't really a home improvement question anyway. | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 13:42 | answer | added | Jerry_Contrary | timeline score: 60 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 13:36 | answer | added | Machavity | timeline score: 25 | |
| Feb 4, 2019 at 13:30 | history | edited | Machavity | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
Improved formatting
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| Feb 4, 2019 at 13:05 | history | asked | gatorback | CC BY-SA 4.0 |