Hastings Panic Button App

LockNow Safety supports schools near Hastings with emergency alerts and communication to respond immediately to active threats. Our alert system ensures immediate communication during critical moments, giving your campus the confidence to act fast. Improve your school safety with emergency alerts from LockNow, ensuring the ability to communicate and respond to an intruder immediately.

In Hastings, LockNow Safety provides schools with the ability to act without delay when a threat arises.

Our panic button feature allows any staff member to instantly notify the entire campus of an intruder, ensuring no time is lost. Developed through years of experience and cross-sector collaboration, the LockNow Safety App addresses the communication gaps that have proven deadly in past school emergencies. The key to a swift response is making sure everyone knows — immediately.

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.

Start Your Free Trial Now – no risk, no credit card required.

Authorities

The LockNow Safety App allows first responders and cooperating authorities to receive instant notifications via app or text alerts during an intruder situation.
These critical partners in emergency response can be registered to receive only real active threat alerts, avoiding interruptions from routine drills.
When a panic button is activated, registered authorities are notified simultaneously with school personnel, helping improve overall response times.

What Are People Saying

Richard Asbill, Superintendent of the Bolivar School District, stated:
“We implemented the LockNow App in our district and are pleased with the results.
The app allows all administrators and employees to initiate, receive notifications, and stay informed during an emergency.”

With excellent service from the LockNow staff, schools always receive the support they need.
When any technology issues arise, the LockNow team steps in and removes the burden from administrators so they can focus on their jobs.
With the founder being a former principal, we understand the demands of school leadership and ensure our system adds no additional stress.
We serve each person individually because safety is our highest priority.

View LockNow Safety App pricing

Our Founder

Randy is a longtime school administrator and school protection officer with over 29 years of experience.
He has expertise in teaching facility safety practices and crisis communication.
He is a certified instructor and provides safety training and guidance for churches, schools, and businesses.
Randy has firsthand experience with every stage of the security process—whether it”s implementing proactive strategies, responding to threats, or assessing existing measures.

Our Passion

Your school community deserves the best in safety and preparedness.

If your school is looking for panic button technology to enhance emergency response, you can

Email Us
.

Start Your Free Trial Now

– no risk, no credit card required.

Why Every School Needs a Panic Button System

What We Do:

About Hastings

Hastings is a city in dakota and washington counties, in the u.s. State of minnesota, near the confluence of the mississippi, vermillion, and st. Croix rivers. Its population was 22,172 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of dakota county, which contains most of it as well as a small part extending into washington county. It is named for the first elected governor of the state of minnesota, henry hastings sibley. The advantages of hastings’s location that led to its original growth are that it is well-drained, provides a good riverboat port, and is close to a hydropower resource at the falls of the vermillion river. Other sites closer to the river confluence are either too swampy. U.s. Highway 61 and minnesota state highways 55 and 316 are three of the main routes in hastings. According to the united states census bureau, the city has a total area of 11.18 square miles; 10.24 square miles is land and 0.94 square miles is water. The mississippi river forms most of the northern border of hastings, while the vermillion river flows through the southern part of town, over a falls adjacent to a conagra grain elevator. Bluffs lie along the northern shore of the mississippi river and there is a gorge surrounding the vermillion river below the falls. Hastings is home to two small lakes, lake rebecca and lake isabel. Both drain into the mississippi river. The northeast corner of town is known as ; an area of soggy marshland and flood plain for the mississippi and vermillion rivers. As of the census of 2010, there were 22,172 people, 8,735 households, and 5,802 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,165.2 inhabitants per square mile. There were 9,222 housing units at an average density of 900.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% white, 1.6% african american, 0.5% native american, 0.9% asian, 0.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 2.6% 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.