Long Island Panic Button App

LockNow Safety empowers schools near Long Island 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.

In Long Island, 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.

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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 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.

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Why Every School Needs a Panic Button System

What We Do:

Active Shooter Response | Anti-Bullying Guide | Behavioral Health Guide | Crisis Management Plan | Emergency Drills Guide | Legal Compliance Guide | Parent Community Involvement | Safety Compliance Checklist | School Safety Equipment

About Long Island

Long island is a densely populated island off the east coast of the united states, beginning at new york harbor approximately 0.35 miles to refer exclusively to nassau and suffolk counties, which are mainly suburban in character, conversely employing the term the city to mean manhattan alone. Broadly speaking, may refer both to the main island and the surrounding outer barrier islands. North of the island is long island sound, across which lie westchester county, new york, and the state of connecticut. Across the block island sound to the northeast is the state of rhode island. To the west, long island is separated from the bronx and the island of manhattan by the east river. To the extreme southwest, it is separated from staten island and the state of new jersey by upper new york bay, the narrows, and lower new york bay. To the east lie block islandwhich belongs to the state of rhode islandand numerous smaller islands. Both the longest and the largest island in the contiguous united states, long island extends 118 miles between long island sound and the atlantic coast. With a land area of 1,401 square miles, long island is the 11th-largest island in the united states and the 149th-largest island in the worldlarger than the 1,214 square miles of the smallest u.s. State, rhode island. With a census-estimated population of 7,869,820 in 2017, constituting nearly 40% of new york states three busiest airports, jfk international airport and laguardia airport, in addition to islip macarthur airport; as well as two major air traffic control radar facilities, the new york tracon and the new york artcc. Nine bridges and 13 tunnels connect brooklyn and queens to the three other boroughs of new york city. Ferries connect suffolk county northward across long island sound to the state of connecticut. The long island rail road is the busiest commuter railroad in north america and operates 24/7. Nassau county high school students often feature prominently as winners of the intel international science and engineering fair and similar stem-based academic awards. Biotechnology companies and scientific research play a significant role in long islands names, like long island university and long island jewish medical center. Long island is one of the most densely populated regions in the united states. As of the united states 2010 census, the total population of all four counties of long island was 7,568,304, which was 39% of the population of the state of new york. As of 2017, the proportion of new york city residents living on long island had risen to 58%, given the 5,007,353 residents living in brooklyn or queens. Furthermore, the proportion of new york states census-estimated population increasing 4.0% since 2010, to 7,869,820 in 2017, representing 39.6% of new york states population is greater than 37 of the 50 u.s. States.