City of Kyle launches lockbox program to help elderly and disabled neighbors during emergencies

City of Kyle launches lockbox program to help elderly and disabled neighbors during emergencies

KYLE, Texas (KXAN) — There's now more help for older or disabled people in Kyle, and it could save lives. The city of Kyle's Emergency Management division, announced Monday it launched a Knox-Box system that will allow responders to get into a home fast when there's an emergency. Jimmy Johnson, with City of Kyle's Emergency Management Division, shows how Knox-Boxes work. (KXAN photos/Tim Holcomb). "Once registered in the program, residents will …

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