FAQs • Aberdeen, SD • CivicEngage

How do I obtain an application for a Knox Box?: To obtain an application for a Knox Box, please call (605) 626-7024 to schedule an appointment with the fire marshal.
A Knox Box, known officially as the KNOX-BOX Rapid Entry System is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for firefighters and EMTs to retrieve in emergencies. Local fire companies can hold master keys to all such boxes in their response area so they can quickly enter a building without having to force entry, or find individual keys held in deposit at the station.

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2. Can I use a fire pit or chimney-type appliance within the city limits?: Yes, as long as you follow ordinance as described in Chapter 24 - Fire Prevention and Protection: Division 3 - Open Burning Link to Aberdeen City Ordinances

3. How do I schedule a fire station tour?: If you would like to set up a tour of any of the fire stations call (605) 626-7048 to schedule a time and date.

4. How do I schedule training using the fireblast live burn simulator?: If you would like to set up training in the live fire simulator, call (605) 626-7048 and ask for Battalion Chief J. R. Huebner to schedule a time.

5. How do I obtain an application for a Knox Box?: To obtain an application for a Knox Box, please call (605) 626-7024 to schedule an appointment with the fire marshal.
A Knox Box, known officially as the KNOX-BOX Rapid Entry System is a small, wall-mounted safe that holds building keys for firefighters and EMTs to retrieve in emergencies. Local fire companies can hold master keys to all such boxes in their response area so they can quickly enter a building without having to force entry, or find individual keys held in deposit at the station.

6. How do I schedule a ride-along with Aberdeen Fire Rescue?: If you are an EMT student, paramedic student, or a currently certified out-of-hospital health care provider and are interested in doing a ride-along with Aberdeen Fire Rescue, you can call (605) 626-7048 to schedule a time.

7. Where can I get my scuba tank filled?: If you present a dive card at the time of drop off or have one on file with Aberdeen Fire and Rescue, the department will fill scuba tanks for a fee of $10.

8. Can I discharge fireworks in town?: Discharge of fireworks is prohibited by city ordinance. Discharge of fireworks is also prohibited within one mile of any city property outside of the corporate city limits.

9. Can I sell fireworks in town?: The sale of fireworks is prohibited by city ordinance. Retail sales of fireworks is restricted to sites located at least one mile beyond the corporate city limits. By state law, retail sales can only occur to residents between the last full week of June and July 4.

10. Can I place an above-ground tank containing flammable liquids for dispensing into motor vehicles within the city limits?: This is prohibited by city ordinance and the fire code unless the tank is made of concrete, vaulted, and buried underground.

11. How do I contact the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)?: To contact the South Dakota Department of Environment and Natural Resources, call (800) 438-3367 or visit their website.