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As part of the Ofsted inspection, schools must be able to demonstrate that their lockdown alert is distinct in sound from their fire alert as one means stay and the other means evacuate.

The ALERTEX range of call points and sounder/beacons is the perfect lockdown solution for a school.

The ALERTEX Lockdown system from Luminite is a wireless critical alert system, designed to give a clear alert in the event of an activation.

This is a battery powered system that will, when activated, give an audible and visual Lockdown alert with the aim of minimising disruption to the learning environment whilst ensuring the safety of pupils and staff.

Quick and Easy to Install

Connecting a wired system in schools is costly, invasive and a lengthy undertaking. Alertex units are delivered pre-programmed so once the batteries are inserted units can be screwed in place and the system is ready. This is particularly beneficial for older or listed buildings where civil works are often not allowed.

Minimal Disruption

Schools can carry out silent tests of the system at any time meaning there is no disruption to the school day.

Visually and Audibly Distinct

One of the main advantages of the Alertex lockdown system is that it both looks and sounds different to fire alerts. Sounders, beacons and call points are blue and there are 32 alarm sounds to choose from. Alternatively, sounders can be replaced with annunciators allowing a bespoke message to be aired on activation.

Connect Sites

Many schools and universities have a number of outbuildings and temporary classrooms. Alertex programming allows schools to set different site codes for these areas if they are not part of a lockdown event.

A Connected System

There are a range of additional products in the Alertex range and all of them work on the same mesh protocol including heat and smoke detectors and mobile panic alerts.

An Intelligent System

If required you can add an IP masthead to the system which will give you access to the Alertex PC app designed to monitor and control units. It also allows for email alerts to be sent to key staff to give updates and further information on event activations.

Article by Laura Grainger, Luminite.

For more information on ALERTEX and more Luminite products, call our sales team on 01772 336 111. QED are the main UK distributors for Luminite products.

Many places of worship find themselves vulnerable to acts of malicious assaults with such institutions particularly threatened due to their open door policy to encourage prayer. Recognising such threats to faith communities, the Government has justlaunched the Places of Worship Fund.

This is aimed at reducing the risk and impact of hate crime via protective security measures such as CCTV, secure fencing, intruder alarms and lockdown systems. Applications are open for the installation of up to three protective security measure at places of worship or associated faith community centres. Applications are open from 19 May until 14 July 2022 and the scheme not only covers equipment and installation but also maintenance costs for one year from the installation date. Please note that the scheme is open to all faiths In England and Wales except the Jewish community which has a separate funding scheme.

The Solution – Alertex Lockdown

As part of their security measures, many places of worship are considering lockdown systems so that if there is a threat of an imminent attack there can be a site wide alert and
all places of entry can be locked. The Alertex wireless critical alert system is already widely used in the education sector and require no cabling or WiFi connection. With a long transmission range of 1km, when one Alertex unit is triggered it will activate all other Alertex units in range with a sounder and flashing blue beacon which differentiates it from a fire alert. There are voice annunciators available allowing warnings to remain inside to be made in a number of languages if required. Key staff can also utilise the mobile panic alert key fob which when triggered will activate all Alertex units within range.

For more information on Alertex give us a call on 01772 336 111.

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