LockNow Safety empowers schools near Narragansett 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 Shooter Response

Across the Narragansett 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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Active Shooter Alert Details

Alert Details

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

The Locknow Safety App is tailored to meet the unique needs of your campus. You decide who can send alerts, initiate drills, and manage permissions. We recommend giving all staff access to the panic button for active threat situations. During emergencies, the app simplifies communication, allowing users to receive updates, report issues, and share vital infor

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mation. You can also assign specific users to receive text alerts only. You determine each user’s permissions within the app, including who can activate alerts, receive notifications, and access critical communication during a crisis.Whether your school has one campus or several, Locknow gives you full control over user settings.

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.   Try the Locknow App with your team with a FREE trial, simply CLICK HERE to set it up.

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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Locknow Safety Founder

Randy brings nearly three decades of experience as a school administrator and school protection officer. Locknow Safety grew from his firsthand observations of communication issues and safety weaknesses within school environments. His deep understanding of school vulnerabilities fuels his dedication to strengthening emergency readiness. Randy’s passion for protecting students and staff extends to helping organizations implement effective safety strategies. As a certified instructor in facility safety, he delivers expert safety training and crisis communication guidance to schools, churches, and businesses. His knowledge spans every stage of the security process, including prevention, response, and evaluation.

Safety Is Our Passion

Every school deserves the highest level of safety and preparedness, and we are committed to helping you achieve it. Our passion for protecting students and staff is reflected in the many free resources we provide, including safety protocol graphics and active shooter response plans. We believe that strong preparation builds confidence and resilience. If your school needs panic button technology to strengthen emergency communication, email us at TEAM@LOCKNOWAPP.COM. We know how challenging crisis communication can be. Our system was built to simplify alerts, improve coordination, and reduce response times when every second matters.

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About Narragansett

Narragansett is a town in washington county, rhode island, united states. The population was 15,868 at the 2010 census. However, during the summer months the town’s population more than doubles to near 34,000. The town is colloquially known as. The town of narragansett occupies a narrow strip of land running along the eastern bank of the pettaquamscutt river to the shore of narragansett bay. It was separated from south kingstown in 1888, and incorporated as a town in 1901. For geographic and demographic information on the village of narragansett pier, which is part of narragansett, see the article narragansett pier. According to the united states census bureau, the town has a total area of 37.8 square miles, of which, 14.1 square miles of it is land and 23.6 square miles of it is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,361 people, 6,846 households, and 3,847 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,156.5 people per square mile. The racial makeup of the town was 95.84% white, 0.75% african american, 0.90% native american, 0.76% asian, 0.02% pacific islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or latino of any race were 1.25% of the populatio

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