Safety Tip Tuesday: Door Lock Research shows that the #1 life-saving device during a lockdown is a solid door lock according to Fentress Incorporated . The Boot™ will withstand 16,000 pounds of pressure; made from ⅞” thick cold-rolled steel pins reinforcing every door when fully engaged. #SchoolSecurity #SchoolSafety #School
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The tragic shooting at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on December 6, 2023, demonstrated just how little time there is to respond during an active shooter event. Within a span of just 10 minutes, the gunman entered the campus, made his way through the building, and killed three people before police were able to
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School lockdowns are scary situations for everyone involved. The threat of danger, whether imminent or not, often leads parents to react in panic. To help protect the safety of the students and educators, it is important that every parent knows how to respond to a school lockdown. What is a School Lockdown? A school lockdown
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You did it, you made it through the planning process, created an effective lockdown plan, implemented a new lockdown system, worked with local law enforcement and first responders to create a strong relationship, trained everyone involved, and built a system you believe will keep safe the people for whom you are responsible. You’re proud, and
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At The LockOut Company, one of the questions we sometimes get from perspective LockOut System customers is, “Why do I need a door barricade?”. We understand this question, and have actually given it a lot of thought ourselves. If a building already has locks on the interior doors, what’s the point of a secondary door
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There are many different terms used to describe lockdowns and the types of lockdowns. As systems and processes evolve, so to do the ways in which we discuss them. One of the changing dynamics of lockdown terminology is in regards to the terms we use for the level of lockdown a building is in. Many
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One of the ideas that we have to understand as a company that provides lockdown and lockout safety systems is that sometimes people are worried by the idea of installing a system and implementing lockdown and lockout protocols simply because they are now thinking about the fact that these events occur. One statement we hear
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We are often asked how we feel about lockdown drills, and in particular if we believe that these drills can be safe and effective at the same time. The answer, for us, is yes. We believe that when performed correctly, and with the safety and well-being of students and staff in mind, lockdown drills are
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Over the past several months, our home state of Michigan has been evaluating school safety and security, which of course included the safety and effectiveness of school lockdown systems like the SmartBoot, to create their final recommendations for schools moving forward into the new year. We’re always interested in this type of evaluation because we
According to a December 26 Washington Post article, over four million American students have experienced a lockdown of some kind during the 2017-2018 school year. This article prompted national headlines and follow articles by major news outlets including Newsweek and The New York Post. As a company focused on making school lockdowns safer for our
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