Memphis Active Threat Alerts

7 Benefits of School Panic Buttons in Memphis

LockNow Safety empowers schools near Memphis with active shooter alert systems and proven training strategies that support proactive safety planning and an immediate response. Our mobile application enables school teams to respond instantly to active threats, minimizing confusion and maximizing protection. When seconds count, The LockNow Safety App ensures your campus is ready. LockNow technology and active threat response training not only prepares your staff, it empowers them in preparedness and provides a plan to take action.

Active Threat Response

LockNow Safety enables and supports an immediate active shooter response to schools of all sizes across the Memphis 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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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

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 full control over user capabilities—deciding who can trigger alerts, receive them, and view essential crisis communication. 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 users settings.

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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 the best in safety and preparedness. We are passionate about school safety. We support our customers with as many safety resources as possible. Safety protocol graphics and active shooter response graphics and plans are just a few of the items we provide to our customers for free. It is our desire to help you keep your school as safe as possible. If your school is looking for panic button technology to enhance emergency response, email us at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We are aware of the barriers that exist in school communication during a crisis. Our system was designed to simplify communication during emergencies and reduce response times. We’re committed to supporting your team with tools that make a real difference.

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About Memphis

Memphis is a city located along the mississippi river in southwestern shelby county, tennessee, united states. The 2017 city population was 652,236, making memphis the largest city on the mississippi river, the second most populous city in tennessee, as well as the 25th largest city in the united states. Greater memphis is the 42nd largest metropolitan area in the united states, with a population of 1,348,260 in 2017. The city is the anchor of west tennessee and the greater mid-south region, which includes portions of neighboring arkansas and mississippi. Memphis is the seat of shelby county, the most populous county in tennessee. As one of the most historic and cultural cities of the southern united states, the city features a wide variety of landscapes and distinct neighborhoods. The first european explorer to visit the area of present-day memphis was spanish conquistador hernando de soto in 1541 with his expedition into the new world. The high bluffs protecting the location from the waters of the mississippi would then be contested between the spanish, french, and the english as memphis took shape. Modern memphis was founded in 1819 by three prominent americans: john overton, james winchester, and future president andrew jackson. Memphis grew into one of the largest cities of the antebellum south as a market for agricultural goods, natural resources like lumber, and the american slave trade. After the american civil war and the end of slavery, the city experienced even faster growth into the 20th century as it became among the largest world markets for cotton and lumber. Home to tennessees 1968 assassination. The city now hosts the national civil rights museuma smithsonian affiliate institution. Since the civil rights era, memphis has grown to become one of the nations largest employer is the multinational courier corporation fedex, which maintains its global air hub at memphis international airport, making it the second-busiest cargo airport in the world. Today, memphis is a regional center for commerce, education, media, art, and entertainment. The city has long had a prominent music scene, with historic blues clubs on beale street originating the unique memphis blues sound during early 20th century. The city roll, soul, and hip-hop genres. Memphis barbecue has achieved international prominence, and the city hosts the world championship barbecue cooking contest, which attracts over 100,000 visitors to the city annually. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 324.0 square miles, of which 315.1 square miles is land and 9.0 square miles, or 2.76%, is water. For historical population data, see: history of memphis, tennessee. According to the 2006-2008 american community survey, the racial composition of the city of memphis

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