School lockdown and emergency alerts
One alert, sent to every parent at once.
When something happens at school, the principal alerts every parent at once, and the gate knows the school is in lockdown before anyone has to phone the security officer.
Emergency broadcast
Every parent, at once
An administrator sends one emergency message to every parent at the school, on every channel each parent has confirmed. A two-step confirmation stops it from going out by accident.
- One message to every parent at the school.
- Sent on every channel each parent has confirmed.
- A two-step confirmation prevents accidental sends.
Lockdown
The gate knows when the school is locked down
A lockdown stays on until an administrator ends it. Every staff screen shows it, and the gate refuses to release a learner. An override needs a stated reason and is recorded.
- A lockdown stays on until an administrator ends it.
- Every staff screen shows the lockdown banner.
- A release at the gate needs an override with a recorded reason.
Drills
Drills that end on their own
Practise with a timed drill that ends on its own clock. Learners can still be released during a drill, because a drill rehearses an evacuation.
- Timed drills end on their own clock.
- Learners can still be released during a drill.
- A drill can never be started over a real lockdown.
Always sent
Never held back, never muted
Emergency and lockdown alerts ignore parents' quiet hours and notification settings. They are sent immediately, every time.
- Emergency alerts ignore quiet hours.
- Parents cannot mute them.
- Sent immediately, never grouped or delayed.
Request a demo
See an emergency drill on a real phone
We will run a drill and a lockdown with you on a real phone, online or at your school, so your staff see exactly what parents receive.
Quick question?
Email us
Ask how a lockdown changes the gate, or what parents receive in an emergency. We will answer in plain language.