Emergency Alerts in Augusta

LockNow Safety offers churches near Augusta critical panic button alerts and response support for Church Safety and Security Directors. Through LockNow Safety, your team gains immediate access to resources and training for handling active shooter emergencies. Our LockNow Safety App notifies church safety teams in real time, improving crisis response and ensuring the safety of your congregation. No more hunting for safety procedures — we deliver comprehensive guidance and emergency resources directly to your team.

Active Shooter Preparedness

Churches in Augusta benefit from fast, reliable safety alerts that notify the community immediately of an active shooter threat. The Locknow App ensures that both onsite attendees and those traveling to church receive crisis alerts without delay. Immediate notifications strengthen situational awareness and help prevent harmful communication lags.

Churches throughout Augusta trust the LockNow Safety App for rapid panic button alerts that support a stronger active threat response. The app provides your church safety team with:

• Immediate alerts during active shooter emergencies
• Text-based threat notifications for your entire community
• Simple two-way communication during crises
• Threat location details for enhanced awareness
• Emergency alerts plus the ability to run practice drills
• Guidance and safety signage to help direct your congregation
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Ensure your church is prepared with the LockNow Safety App. Control alert activation, conduct drills, and manage notifications for your team. Active shooter alerts instantly reach staff and congregation via text and push notifications. The app enables real-time communication, incident reporting, and updates for all campuses. Set up text-only alerts and control who receives notifications.

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Our Founder

Randy Dougherty, the founder of Locknow Safety, brings over 29 years of experience as a school administrator and school protection officer, creating the Locknow Safety App to strengthen safety within his own school district and applying deep knowledge in facility safety, crisis communication, and instructional leadership; he now provides certified safety training and expert guidance to churches, schools, and businesses. Randy’s background includes access-control planning, monitoring visitor behavior, and preparing organizations for responses to active threats. He has worked through every stage of the safety and security process—from building proactive strategies to real-time threat response—and remains dedicated to helping others keep people safe. To request a quote for the Locknow Safety App or Safety Training, CLICK HERE.

Church security has always been an essential priority, as protecting the congregation is a fundamental responsibility. Yet new challenges continue to emerge, requiring ongoing preparation and awareness. LockNow Safety provides comprehensive solutions designed to strengthen your church security and active shooter response. Through on-site, in-person church safety training, as well as live online or video-based instruction, we equip your team with essential knowledge using multiple formats. We also conduct physical safety assessments, offering expert guidance to help strengthen the safety of your community. Our hands-on training empowers your staff and volunteers to develop clear plans and take decisive action in the event of an active shooter situation. To learn more about safety training, click here or watch this safety training video.

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Church Security | Church Security Training | Church Security Guidelines | Church Security Ministry | Church Safety and Security | Safe Church Training | Church Safety and Security Plans | Church Active Shooter Plans

About Augusta

Augusta, officially augusta-richmond county, is a consolidated city-county on the central eastern border of the u.s. State of georgia. The city lies across the savannah river from south carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Georgias warm climate made it a major resort town of the eastern united states in the early and mid-20th century. Internationally, augusta is best known for hosting the masters golf tournament each spring. The masters brings over 200,000 visitors from across the world to the augusta national golf club. Membership at augusta national is widely considered to be the most exclusive in the sport of golf across the world. Augusta lies approximately two hours east of downtown atlanta by car via i-20. The city is home to fort gordon, a major u.s. Army base. In 2016, it was announced that the new national cyber security headquarters would be based in augusta, bringing as many as 10,000 cyber security specialists to the fort gordon area. Augusta is located near the georgia/south carolina border, about 150 miles. According to 2013 us census estimates, the augusta-richmond county population was 197,350 not counting the unconsolidated cities of hephzibah and blythe. In the 2010 census, augusta-richmond county had 195,844 residents. The population density was 647.5 people per square mile. There were 84,427 housing units at an average density of 279.5 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city-county area was 64.7% black or african american, 29.1% white, 0.3% native american, 1.7% asian, 0.2% pacific islander, 1.3% some other race, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino people of any race were 4.1% of the population.

If your church is seeking assistance with enhancing security measures, feel free to contact us at Team@Locknowapp.com. Our team specializes in providing comprehensive safety solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We are dedicated to helping you create a secure and welcoming environment that allows your congregation to worship and grow with peace of mind.  We would love to hear from you and will work to assist you in any way we can.  CLICK HERE if you would like a pricing quote for the Locknow Safety App.