Great Falls Panic Button App

LockNow Safety provides schools near Great Falls with real-time active threat alerts and expert-led training to build effective school safety protocols. By streamlining emergency response planning, we enable school safety teams to act swiftly during active shooter incidents. Immediate alerts mean faster decisions — and LockNow Safety delivers that speed when it matters most. Our mobile-friendly application provides panic buttons to staff throughout your campus.

LockNow Safety empowers schools of every size throughout the Great Falls region to respond instantly to active threats.

With our panic button system, any staff member can trigger a campus-wide active threat alert the moment danger is detected.

Built through deep collaboration with experts in education, law enforcement, and emergency response, the LockNow Safety App eliminates communication delays seen in tragedies like Parkland and Uvalde.

Rapid awareness is the foundation of a fast and effective response.

View more details about the Locknow App by watching our video: Watch the LockNow App “How It Works” Video.

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

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

“LockNow has features that are easy to use and can help deliver critical information when time is of the essence,” said Josh Angel, Superintendent of the Marion C. Early School District.

At LockNow Safety, we understand the demands placed on school leaders. That’s why our team handles all technology-related concerns, allowing principals and administrators to concentrate on their core duties.
Founded by a former principal, our approach is built on empathy and efficiency.
We serve each individual with the attention they deserve, because safety matters to everyone.

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Our Founder

Randy is a veteran school administrator and protection officer with a 30-year track record in safety leadership.
With firsthand experience across the full spectrum of security operations, Randy excels at crafting forward-thinking defenses, managing active threats, and conducting thorough assessments of current protocols.
He specializes in facility security and emergency communication, offering hands-on training and strategic guidance to organizations ranging from schools and churches to corporate teams.

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.

For expert safety solutions tailored to schools, churches, and businesses,

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About Great Falls

Great falls is a city in and the county seat of cascade county, montana, united states. The 2017 census estimate put the population at 58,638. The population was 58,505 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the great falls, montana metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses all of cascade county and has a population of 82,278. Great falls was the largest city in montana from 1950 to 1970, when billings surpassed it. Great falls remained the second largest city in montana until 2000, when it was passed by missoula. Since then great falls has been the third largest city in the state. Great falls takes its name from the series of five waterfalls in close proximity along the upper missouri river basin that the lewis and clark expedition had to portage around over a ten-mile stretch; the effort required 31 days of arduous labor during the westward leg of their 1805-06 exploration of the louisiana purchase and to the pacific northwest coast of the oregon country. Each falls sports a hydroelectric dam today, hence great falls is nicknamed. Currently there are two undeveloped parts of their portage route; these are included within the great falls portage, a national historic landmark. The city is home to the c. M. Russell museum complex, the university of providence, great falls college montana state university, giant springs, the roe river, the montana school for the deaf and the blind, the great falls voyagers minor league baseball team, and is adjacent to malmstrom air force base. The local newspaper is the great falls tribune. Great falls is located near several waterfalls on the missouri river. It lies near the center of montana on the northern great plains. It lies next to the rocky mountain front and is about 100 miles south of the canada-us border. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 22.26 square miles, of which, 21.79 square miles is land and 0.47 square miles is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 58,505 people, 25,301 households, and 15,135 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,684.9 inhabitants per square mile. There were 26,854 housing units at an average density of 1,232.4 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 88.5% caucasian, 1.1% african american, 5.0% native american, 0.9% asian, 0.1% pacific islander, 0.6% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population.

If your school is seeking assistance with enhancing your instituion’s safety measures, feel free to contact us at team@locknowapp.com. Our team specializes in providing comprehensive safety solutions for churches, schools, and businesses. We are dedicated to helping you create a secure and welcoming environment that allows your school to grow with peace of mind.

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