A distinct warning
An alert that staff can distinguish from the fire alarm and everyday school signals.
Lockdown alarms for schools
A clear warning.
A prepared response.
Lockdown alarm installation, upgrades and maintenance for schools across Surrey, Sussex and London. A system planned around your site and your agreed response procedures.
Supporting your procedures
The alert is part
of the plan.
A lockdown alarm helps communicate that your school’s lockdown procedure should be followed.
We work from the system requirements agreed with your school. Your response plan, staff briefing and practice arrangements give the alert its meaning.
Warning methods should be appropriate for the people using your site, including those with additional or accessibility needs. Your leadership team’s emergency plan determines when and how the system is used.
The survey & system brief
What we consider.
We establish the requirements before recommending equipment or any connection to an existing system.
Coverage & accessibility
The buildings, spaces and people that need to receive the alert, including any additional communication needs.
Practical operation
How the system will be activated, managed, reset and tested under your agreed procedures.
System compatibility
Any proposed links to existing equipment, with fire safety and safe escape arrangements considered before changes are made.
From survey to support
A clear scope.
A practical handover.
We discuss the installation, how the equipment will be used and the support needed to keep it working.
Talk to us about your schoolSurvey & proposal
Review the site, existing equipment and the system brief, then set out the proposed work.
Installation & testing
Agree access and working times with your school and test the installation against the agreed scope.
Handover & maintenance
Explain the system controls and discuss routine testing, records and ongoing servicing.
Your questions
Planning a lockdown alarm.
Is a lockdown alarm the same as a fire alarm?
They communicate different responses. A lockdown warning needs to be clearly distinguishable from the fire evacuation signal and understood by staff. The system and its use should follow your school’s agreed emergency plan.
Can you work with our existing systems?
We can assess the equipment already on site and discuss a separate system or suitable integration. Compatibility, warning signals and the interaction with fire safety arrangements must be checked before a solution is agreed.
What about outdoor areas and separate buildings?
Tell us which areas and people need to receive the warning. We consider the agreed coverage during the survey, including separate blocks, noisy spaces and outdoor areas where required.
Can you maintain a system that is already installed?
Contact us with the manufacturer, model and any service records. We can discuss a takeover assessment and confirm whether we can support the system.
Planning resources
Keep the system and
your procedures together.
The Department for Education provides protective security and preparedness guidance for education settings, including emergency planning and communication.
Read the DfE guidance on GOV.UKA lockdown alarm supports your school’s wider arrangements. The choice of equipment follows your site assessment and agreed requirements.
Let’s talk about your school.
Discuss a new lockdown system, an upgrade or ongoing maintenance.