As a leading provider of AV solutions and EdTech, we were approached by the trust to find a lockdown solution for all of their schools. Tapton knew they wanted something that would offer an effective and efficient alert to the whole community, giving valuable time to put lockdown policies into action, saving the lives of at-risk pupils and staff.

The solution needed to be one that could be utilised both indoors and outdoors, covering the entirety of each academy. It needed to involve no disruption to the day-to-day activities of the Trust and without altering the infrastructure and fabric of school buildings.

At Elementary Technology the priority is always to provide a solution that aligns with the customers' needs. After reviewing the schools floorplans and circumstances, the LOCAS system, manufactured by Luminite Electronics, was chosen as the perfect solution for Tapton.

As the only wireless school lockdown alert system, our dedicated installation team were able to install the system across each site with little to no disruption. The wireless nature of the system meant that each unit can be installed quickly and without interrupting lessons. Once they're wall-mounted and the battery is installed, it’s onto the next unit.

The LOCAS wireless call points and sounder/beacons form a wireless network between units on the same site. With both indoor and outdoor units, the LOCAS system is strategically placed to ensure maximum coverage, with no area at a site being unable to hear a lockdown alert.

Often with the installation of wired school-wide systems, areas would need to be closed off for installers to do the required work such as installing lengths of cable which will lead to delays in the schools schedule.

This was not the case for Tapton School Academy Trust.