No one ever wants to receive an active shooter alert. Unfortunately, it is a scenario our schools and businesses must have a plan for. Sometimes even the best plans on paper or even routine drills can have significant gaps when tested by actual events. While there are no “one size fits all” lockdown protocols, ensuring we have the tools, equipment, and communication in place is critical. Classroom door locks and high security locks can save lives.
Schools and businesses should have a plan with an option for preventive lockdown measures as well as options for emergency lockdown. Giving school staff and employees options that are easier to implement when they are posed with a variety of different problems, such as:
- A person with a gun in a parking lot
- A person firing a gun in the main hallway
- A person brandishing a knife in the cafeteria or break areas
- An intoxicated person in the lobby
- An out-of-control parent in a main hallway
- An intruder in the school or a private business
We often associate classroom lockdowns with school shootings and active shooter situations in particular, but in reality most lockdowns are for other situations. Failure to implement lockdowns for other types of events can also result in death and serious injury to students, staff, and employees. Schools and businesses should have an emergency lockdown option and a preventative lockdown option in their overall security plan. The vast majority of situations where there is a high level of risk that is not initially apparent will improve with the reliability of lockdown implementations.
One of RA-Lock’s preferred product solutions is Alarmlock. Alarmlock is a leader in mechanical and electronic, high security locks and classroom door lock solutions. These types of locks can also be used in hospitals or other industries.
Alarmlock Architech N90L with Lock Down
These wireless networked access locks with LocDownⓇ key fob activation and emergency strobe can be a standalone lock or locked through a network campus wide via 802.11 or Ethernet.
These classroom door locks are key fob activated to lock down and include a bright flashing strobe indicator on the inside door which gives occupants peace of mind and better security control. Schools or businesses could have the capability to activate all classroom door locks within seconds from any key fob on the system. Each key fob has programmable access, lock and unlock privileges.
The Alarmlock Architech N90L with Lock Down can support up to 5000 users for keyless access with up to 500 scheduled events and 36,000 event logs. The system also integrates with partner programs like, Software HouseⓇ, Lenel/OnguardⓇ and Continental CA4KⓇ
Alarmlock DL2700LD
The Alarmlock DL2700LD is another ideal option for classroom door locks and campus security. Its features include capabilities to lock down up to four locks with one compact remote key fob and supports up to 50 RR-4KEYFOB key fobs per lock. Additionally, this classroom door lock has a bright visual lock down indicator bar on the inner door and an outside small indicator light that flashes and/or beeps. This lock has the ability to hold up to 100 different 3-6 digit user codes and operates on a 5AA battery lasting 3 to 4 years of battery life or 100,000 cycles.
The trilogy cylindrical and mortise locks with privacy and lock down push button on the inner door (mortise and cylindrical pin or pin/prox models) provide advanced keyless entry for any school or business.
RA-Lock Security Solutions, Inc. is always here to assist you when it comes to matching security hardware solutions for your business or school customized, lockdown procedures.
Contact one of our sales specialists for your customized solution.
