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Fire Safety and Prevention

At Keystone Hook and Ladder, we are committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of our community. This page serves as your resource for essential fire safety tips, prevention strategies, and tools to help protect your family, home, and workplace.

Fire Safety Tips for Your Home

  1. Install Smoke Alarms:
    • Place smoke alarms on every level of your home, inside bedrooms, and outside sleeping areas.
    • Test alarms monthly and replace batteries at least once a year.
  2. Plan and Practice an Escape Route:
    • Develop a fire escape plan with at least two ways out of every room.
    • Practice the plan with your family twice a year.
  3. Use Heating Equipment Safely:
    • Keep flammable materials at least three feet away from heaters.
    • Have your furnace inspected annually by a professional.
  4. Cook Safely:
    • Never leave the kitchen unattended while cooking.
    • Keep flammable items like towels and wooden utensils away from the stovetop.
  5. Be Mindful of Candles:
    • Always blow out candles before leaving a room or going to bed.
    • Use sturdy holders and keep candles away from flammable objects.

Seasonal Fire Prevention

  1. Winter:
    • Avoid overloading electrical outlets with holiday lights.
    • Inspect chimneys and fireplaces before use.
  2. Spring:
    • Clean up dead vegetation and flammable debris around your property.
  3. Summer:
    • Follow local guidelines when grilling or having open fires.
    • Never leave campfires unattended.
  4. Fall:
    • Properly store raked leaves away from your home to reduce fire risks.

Local Burning Ordinances

Both Jackson Township and Myerstown Borough have local burning ordinances which can be found below:

Educational Programs

Keystone Hook and Ladder offers fire safety education to schools, businesses, and community groups. Contact us to schedule a session where our experienced firefighters share essential prevention strategies and safety practices.

Knox Box Rapid Entry System

To provide the Fire Department quick and secure access to your property  in case of emergency.   If interested for your Residential or Commercial building contact Deputy Chief Shaak at khl31@comcast.net for additional information or authorization order forms.

Both Jackson Township and Myerstown Borough have KNOX Box requirements for businesses. Please find more information within their Code of Ordinances. Links are included below for your convenience:

CLICK HERE FOR ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS

Ordering your KnoxBox will be through an eApproval process.  eApproval ordering allows the fire company to review and approve (or deny) products selected by property owners prior to purchase to confirm that those products should be keyed to the fire company’s KnoxBox System Code. 

Please follow the steps below for ordering KnoxBox products:

  • Property Owner visits knoxbox.com.
  • In the upper left hand on screen, click on Choose your local Fire Department, for Location: PENNSYVANIA and Local fire department/agency: Keystone Hook & Ladder Co# 1.  Search and then Select Keystone Hook & Ladder Co#1 Myerstown PA.
  • Login either as a Returning Customer or as a New Customer and create an account.
  • Click on PRODUCTS
  • Click on COMMERICAL KNOXBOXES –The KnoxBox 3200 (Standard Capacity) is used for most commercial applications or Click on GATE KEY SWITCHES AND PADLOCKS if you need fire company perimeter access control. 
  • Click on VIEW for ordering product and complete form.  Add to Cart and continue to Checkout.  Add shipping and payment information and complete transaction. (You must have electric to your KnoxBox location if you choose a Tamper Switch.  Many Knox Boxes do not use a Tamper Switch.)
  • Fire Company receives an email informing them they have a request to review.
  • Upon Fire Company approval, Property Owner receives an approval email.
  • Fire Company receives an email notification when the order has been shipped.
  • Contact the Fire Chief of the Keystone Hook and Ladder CO # 1 at khl31@comcast.net when you have received your KnoxBox  product to discuss placement of the KnoxBox on your building or location of perimeter access.
  • Once you have installed the KnoxBox on your building, please contact the Fire Chief again to schedule a time to meet to place your contents in the KnoxBox and for the fire company to lock the KnoxBox and put it into service.  Knox Box Contents shall contain 3 sets of labeled keys, easily identified in the field to provide access into the structure and/or building, and to any locked areas within the building. Sets of keys, in addition to access keys, shall include keys for alarm panels, pull stations, and elevators.  Also provide alarm codes, location of alarm panels, and contact information for the building on laminated paper.

If you ever need to place updated keys or information into the KnoxBox, contact the Fire Chief of the Keystone Hook and Ladder CO # 1 to arrange for the fire company to meet with you to open the KnoxBox.

For any questions concerning KnoxBox products or the ordering process, please contact the Fire Chief of the Keystone Hook and Ladder CO # 1 at khl31@comcast.net.

Contact Us

For more information on fire safety and prevention, or to schedule an educational session, reach out to us:

Together, we can create a safer community!