Visually and audibly distinct from a fire alert unit, designed to provide a clear warning to an event requiring Lockdown.

Alertex Lockdown units are designed to minimise disruption and confusion during events requiring lockdown by providing a clear warning which is easily distinguishable from a fire alert. The Lockdown system complies with Ofsted lockdown procedure guidelines that fall in line with advice from the National Counter Terrorism Office, which state that ‘the use of fire alarms should be avoided to reduce incorrect responses to an incident’.

Blue Lockdown units are easily identifiable from red fire alerts. They can enunciate a bespoke message upon activation or sound one of 32 different alert sounds. Both variants are paired with a blue flashing strobe light. The adjustable decibel level makes Alertex lockdown suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.

The Lockdown system is not limited to academic environments and can also be deployed to a variety of sensitive locations, including places of worship, shopping centres or office buildings.

The Alertex keyfob acts as a mobile panic alert button. When both buttons are pressed and held for 4 seconds within 100m of a Alertex unit, the keyfob can activate all units on the same site.

Additional Alertex call-points can be wired directly into an annunciator or sounder/beacon unit which allows it to be accessed from a lower position. The wireless variants are battery-powered and are a good option for use as a panic button in an office, with the twist-button variant able to reset the system post-activation.

The outputs on Alertex units can activate access control points in order to automatically close and lock in a lockdown procedure.

The Alertex PC app is a particularly supportive tool as it quickly alerts a central office to the location of the activated call-point. Email alerts enable key staff to be kept informed of the severity of the lockdown event, and activated units can be reset easily.