LockNow Safety serves schools near Amarillo by providing panic button technology to School Administrators and Safety Coordinators. The LockNow Safety Appequips schools with the active threat alerts and training needed to develop and implement effective safety mitigation and response practices. This enables school safety teams to ensure an immediate response to active shooter attacks. The safest response to an intruder is the fastest response, and immediate alerts from LockNow Safety bring this to your campus.
Active Shooter Response
In Amarillo, LockNow Safety provides schools with the ability to act without delay when a threat arises. Our panic button feature allows any staff member to instantly notify the entire campus of an intruder, ensuring no time is lost. Developed through years of experience and cross-sector collaboration, the LockNow Safety App addresses the communication gaps that have proven deadly in past school emergencies. The key to a swift response is making sure everyone knows — immediately.
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Active Shooter Alert Details
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When an active threat alert is sent, users receive the alert with an alarm to assure they receive the critical information. The app empowers selected personnel to issue an active shooter alert instantly upon recognizing a threat, greatly enhancing overall response time. Its intuitive, minimalistic design supports users in high-stress situations when their abilities may be compromised. The notification arrives and identifies the location of the threat on your campus allowing immediate situational awareness for all school personnel. This alert enables swift decision making based on where the intruder is located and what is the safest course of action for staff and students. Ongoing internal communication is also enabled in the app to update everyone on movement of the intruder, missing students or where a class may be secured. Providing the location of the attacker without using location services is unique to the Locknow Safety App; we customize the app to the locations at your facility.
Preparation and Communication for an Intruder Event
- Immediate alerts to your campus or campuses.
- Active threat alerts or text alerts to your staff.
- Location of the active threat provided with alert for immediate situational awareness and the safest decisions.
- Simple communication for your entire staff to share critical information during an attack.
- The ability to activate drills with the app so your practice communication matches a real crisis.
- Include cooperating authorities, police and first responders in alerts.
- Customized set up for each user and campus.
- Personalized service for your staff. We communicate with troubled users directly removing admin from the process so they can focus on their job.
- The fastest response possible when used in conjunction with other communication methods
- Safety protocol resources for your campus to mirror protocol in the Locknow App.
- Run, Hide, Fight active shooter response resources for your school or campus.
- Free active threat response video training for your staff.
- Free physical security assessment.
- Discounted on site active shooter response training
Customizable
Locknow Safety App offers full customization to support your campus’s safety protocols. You control who can activate alerts, drills, and other features. We recommend enabling panic button access for all staff to ensure rapid response during active threats. The app supports real-time communication, allowing users to stay informed, report concerns, and share updates. You can configure text-only alerts for select users and manage multiple campuses from a single dashboard. You are in control of what each user can do in the app from activating alerts, receiving alerts and viewing critical communication in a crisis.
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What Are People Saying
Korey Miles, Superintendent of Mound City Schools, stated: We have used the LockNow Safety App in real crisis situations, unfortunately two times. It has enabled us to alert our staff immediately and keep them up to date as the event unfolded. It gives our staff peace of mind that we can communicate immediately.
Schools using LockNow Safety benefit from responsive, personalized support. Our team takes over when technology challenges arise, removing the burden from administrators. With leadership experience at our core, we know how to serve without adding stress. Every person is treated individually because safety is not just a system—it’s a commitment.
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Safety Is Our Passion
Your school community deserves safety tools that are practical, effective, and easy to implement. We are deeply passionate about supporting schools with no-cost resources such as safety protocol graphics and active shooter response materials. Our mission is to empower your staff with clear guidance and reliable tools that enhance everyday preparedness. If your school is searching for panic button technology to improve emergency communication, reach out at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We understand the obstacles schools face when trying to communicate quickly during a crisis. Our system is designed to eliminate confusion, accelerate response, and help you protect the people who depend on you.
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About Amarillo
Amarillo ( am–ril-oh ) is the 14th-most populous city in the state of texas, united states. It is also the largest city in the texas panhandle, and the seat of potter county. A portion of the city extends into randall county. The estimated population was 199,826 as of 2017. The amarillo metropolitan area has an estimated population of 276,020 in four counties as of 2017. The metro population is projected to surpass 310,000 in 2020. Amarillo, originally named oneida, is situated in the llano estacado region. The availability of the railroad and freight service provided by the fort worth and denver city railroad contributed to the citys most productive helium fields. The city is also known as, and most recently for its v-22 osprey hybrid aircraft assembly plant, as well as. Amarillo operates one of the largest meat-packing areas in the united states. Pantex, the only nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility in the country, is also a major employer. The location of this facility also gave rise to the nickname bomb city. The attractions cadillac ranch and big texan steak ranch are located adjacent to interstate 40. U.s. Highway 66 also passed through the city. Amarillo is located near the middle of the texas panhandle. It does not share similar weather characteristics with south and east texas. It is situated in the grasslands of northern texas, and is surrounded by dense prairie. Though urbanization, agricultural farming, and construction have occurred over the last century in and around amarillo, the native grasslands that dominate this region have remained largely untouched. Amarillo sits closer in proximity to the oklahoma, new mexico and colorado state capitals than it does to austin. The region’s surface is relatively flat and has little soil drainage. Due to the lack of developed drainage, much of the rainfall either evaporates, infiltrates into the ground, or accumulates in playa lakes. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 90.3 square miles, with 89.9 sq mi of it land and 0.4 sq mi of it covered by water. The amarillo metropolitan area is the 182nd-largest in the united states with a population of 236,113 in four counties: armstrong, carson, potter, and randall. At the 2010 census, there were 190,695 people residing in amarillo, an increase of 9.8% since 2000