More and more schools and academies are looking for ways to protect their staff and pupils from attack, be that student violence, parent violence or even more worryingly a weapons or firearms attack. The requirement for a School Lockdown System is widespread.
The concept of a ‘School Lockdown System’ is now widely employed although implementation can vary greatly from one school to another. The theory of ‘locking down’ is self-evident (and various physical measures can be employed) but the ability to communicate a) The requirement to do so and b) Ongoing status and advice, can prove both difficult and costly to implement.
Many systems require the investment in new hardware (plus installation and cabling) with obvious time and cost implications. Others use existing bell systems which can cause confusion between everyday lesson changes, fire evacuation and lockdown. Alert Innovation’s solution uses a simple mobile app available on Apple and Android.