Active Shooter Response in Portsmouth
Across the Portsmouth area, LockNow Safety equips schools with tools for immediate crisis or intruder response.Our panic button technology enables any educator or staff member to alert the entire school within seconds of identifying a threat. Designed with insights from safety professionals and educators, the LockNow Safety App helps prevent the breakdowns in communication that contributed to incidents in Parkland, Florida and Uvalde, Texas. In emergencies, speed and shared awareness save lives.
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Improving Portsmouth Active Shooter Response
When an active threat alert is sent in a school with the Locknow App, users receive the alert with an alarm to ensure they receive the critical information. The notification identifies the location of the threat on your campus, allowing immediate situational awareness for all school personnel. With the app, authorized staff can immediately activate an active shooter alert as soon as danger is detected, helping responders act much faster. Its streamlined interface is intentionally built for crisis moments when user performance may be reduced. This alert enables swift decision-making based on where the intruder is located and what the safest course of action is for staff and students. Ongoing internal communication within the app allows everyone to stay informed about intruder movement, missing students, or class lockdowns. Providing the attacker’s location without using location services is unique to the LockNow Safety App — customized for the specific layout of your facility.
Active Shooter Alert Details
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 gives you the flexibility to design a safety system that fits your campus’s unique structure and protocols. From setting alert permissions and drill access to defining user roles, you’re in control. We recommend enabling panic button access for all staff to ensure immediate action during critical events. The app also supports real-time communication, helping users stay informed, report issues, and share updates. You have full control over user capabilities—deciding who can trigger alerts, receive them, and view essential crisis communication. Whether you need text-only alerts for select users or centralized management across multiple campuses, Locknow adapts to your needs.
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Authorities
The LockNow Safety App enables cooperating authorities and first responders to receive notification alerts or text alerts during an active shooter event. These essential members of the active threat response team can be registered to receive real active shooter alerts only, avoiding interruptions from practice drills. Registered authorities receive alerts simultaneously with school personnel when a panic button is activated, helping improve response times for emergency responders.
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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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Locknow Safety Founder
Randy is a seasoned school administrator and school protection officer with more than 29 years of experience. Locknow Safety was founded in response to his concerns about school safety gaps and the need for stronger protective measures. He understands the vulnerabilities schools face and the level of planning required to keep students and staff secure. Randy’s commitment to safety drives his mission to support others in creating safer environments. With extensive experience in facility safety practices and crisis communication, he is a certified instructor who provides safety training and guidance for schools, churches, and businesses. He has worked through every phase of the security process—from proactive preparation to threat response and evaluation.
Safety Is Our Passion
Every school deserves the highest level of safety and preparedness, and we are committed to helping you achieve it. Our passion for protecting students and staff is reflected in the many free resources we provide, including safety protocol graphics and active shooter response plans. We believe that strong preparation builds confidence and resilience. If your school needs panic button technology to strengthen emergency communication, email us at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We know how challenging crisis communication can be. Our system was built to simplify alerts, improve coordination, and reduce response times when every second matters.
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About Portsmouth
Portsmouth is a city in rockingham county, new hampshire, united states. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 21,233, and in 2017 the estimated population was 21,796. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the piscataqua river bordering the state of maine, portsmouth was formerly the home of the strategic air command’s pease air force base, since converted to portsmouth international airport at pease. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 16.8 square miles, of which 15.6 square miles is land and 1.2 square miles, or 7.21%, is water. Portsmouth is drained by sagamore creek and the piscataqua river, which is the boundary between new hampshire and maine. The highest point in the city is 110 feet above sea level, within pease international airport. Portsmouth is the sole city in rockingham county, but the fourth-largest municipality, with fewer people than the towns of derry, londonderry, and salem.