Blacksburg Panic Button App

LockNow Safety empowers schools near Blacksburg 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, LockNow Safety ensures your campus is ready. LockNow technology and active threat and mitigation training not only prepares your staff, it empowers them in preparedness and provides a plan to take action.

Across the Blacksburg 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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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. 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

With the LockNow Safety App, cooperating emergency responders and local authorities can be integrated into your alert system to receive critical notifications.
They can choose to receive only active shooter alerts, ensuring they’re not disturbed by routine drill messages.
When a panic button is pressed, registered responders are notified simultaneously with school staff, enabling faster coordination and quicker action.
They can also opt to receive text alerts only, if preferred.

What Are People Saying

“Setup was quick with good instructions for our staff to follow, and most importantly, the app will be easy to operate in a high-stress situation,”
said Ritchie Kracht, Superintendent of Clark County School District.

The LockNow Safety App is committed to providing exceptional support to every school we serve.
When technical issues arise, our team responds immediately, allowing administrators to stay focused on their responsibilities.
With a founder who understands the pressures of school leadership firsthand, we ensure our service adds relief—not stress.
Every user is treated with care because safety is our shared priority.

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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

Your school community deserves the best in safety and preparedness.

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About Blacksburg

Blacksburg is an incorporated town in montgomery county, virginia, united states, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, as well as the surrounding county, is dominated economically and demographically by the presence of virginia tech. Blacksburg, christiansburg, and radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the blacksburg-christiansburg-radford metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those jurisdictions and all of montgomery, pulaski, and giles counties for statistical purposes. The msa has an estimated population of 159,587 and is currently one of the faster-growing msas in virginia. In 2011, businessweek named blacksburg as the. Also in 2011, readers of southern living named blacksburg the. Its public transportation system, blacksburg transit, which also connects to the neighboring town of christiansburg, has repeatedly been recognized for the quality of its service. Blacksburg high school, which in 2013 opened a new building, is often ranked among the top schools of the nation for its academics. Its soccer, track, and cross-country teams are also among the top in the state. Blacksburg was the scene of the virginia tech shootings on april 16, 2007, when 32 people were killed and 17 wounded by a lone gunman. At the time, it was the deadliest shooting carried out by a single gunman in u.s. History, and generated considerable media coverage and discussion. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 19.89 square miles of which 19.89 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles, or 0.10%, is water. At 2,080 feet above sea level, blacksburg is located in the new river valley and also sits astride the eastern continental divide. It is the 15th largest municipality and the largest town in the commonwealth of virginia. The eastern continental divide traverses the virginia tech montgomery executive airport. As of the census of 2000, there were 39,573 people, 13,162 households, and 4,777 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,044.2 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 84.39% white, 4.39% african american, 0.11% native american, 7.80% asian, 0.06% pacific islander, 0.90% from other races, and 2.36% from two or more races.