Ames Panic Button App
LockNow Safety serves schools near Ames by providing panic button technology to School Administrators and Safety Coordinators. LockNow Safety equips schools with the active threat alerts and training needed to develop and implement effective safety mitigation 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.
LockNow Safety enables and supports an immediate active shooter response to schools of all sizes across the Ames area.
Our panic button technology allows any staff member to send an emergency alert to the entire campus the instant a threat is observed.
Developed with extensive experience, resources, and collaboration across the safety, security, and education sectors, the LockNow Safety App helps prevent delays in communication such as those in Parkland, Florida and Uvalde, Texas.
The first step to a swift response in an active shooter incident is immediate awareness for everyone.
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Customizable
With the Locknow Safety App, we customize the app to fit your campus and user needs. You control who can activate and receive alerts as well as who can activate drills and other permissions. We typically recommend that all staff have access to the panic button and active threat alert. Additional features during an active threat event allow simple communication for all users to receive updates, report concerns, or provide important information. Locknow customization provides the option to select particular users to receive text alerts only. You have control of how your facility is set up. Does your school have multiple campuses? We can connect your administrators to each campus if you prefer — again, you determine each user”s settings.
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Authorities
The LockNow Safety App enables cooperating authorities and first responders to receive notification alerts or text messages 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.
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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Our Founder
Randy brings over 29 years of experience as a school administrator and school protection officer.
He specializes in facility safety practices and crisis communication, and is a certified instructor.
Randy offers safety training and expert guidance for churches, schools, and businesses.
With hands-on experience in every phase of the security process—from proactive planning to threat response and safety assessments—Randy delivers practical, real-world solutions.
Our Passion
Creating a safe and confident environment is more important than ever. If your school is considering panic button technology to improve active threat response, our team is ready to help.
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About Ames
Ames is a city in central iowa approximately 30 miles, with leading agriculture, design, engineering, and veterinary medicine colleges. A united states department of energy national laboratory, ames laboratory, is located on the isu campus. In 2017, ames had a population of 66,498. Iowa state university is home to 36,321 students, which make up approximately one half of the citys list. Ames is located along the western edge of story county, iowa, united states. It is located roughly 30 miles. As of the census of 2010, there were 58,965 people, 22,759 households, and 9,959 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,435.6 inhabitants per square mile. There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of 986.2 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 84.5% white, 3.4% african american, 0.2% native american, 8.8% asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.