LOCKDOWN CONTROL WITHOUT BARRICADES

CODE COMPLIANT CLASSROOM LOCKDOWN SOLUTIONS

Since 2018, there have been 167 school shootings in the US that resulted in injuries or death.1 There were 24 incidents each in 2018 and 2019. The pandemic and remote learning reduced the number of incidents to 10 in 2020. But, 2021 saw an increase to 51. Each time school administrators, law enforcement and politicians are put under pressure by parents and the public to “do something” to solve the problem and protect our children. Rightfully so. Emotions run high and sometimes ignite polarizing debates about gun rights, school safety and a host of other social issues.

Rather than taking positions favoring one side or another in these debates, we chose to create a classroom safety solution based on our expertise in securing door openings and on some basic facts:

  • Fire is statistically more than three times likely to happen than an active shooter situation in a school. 2
  • An active shooter has never breached a locked classroom door in any recorded school security incident. 3

A Practical, Common Sense Approach

While we believe in a multi-faceted, layered approach to school security, the classroom door is the most obvious choice to focus our attention on as the first and last line of defense. This means that any solution must consider these foundational criteria:

1 NO BARRICADES
Eliminate the use of non-compliant door barricades and solutions that create a greater risk than any security they provide.
2 KEEP DOORS CLOSED
No security or lockdown solution will work unless the door is closed. Eliminate the possibility that a door intended to be closed and locked can be intentionally or unintentionally entered.
3 DEFEND ANY DOOR
Provide the flexibility in terms of budget and components for adapting to the specific needs of any classroom installation.

SDC’s lockdown system provides specifically designed classroom security locking functions that allow users to quickly lock the door from either side and meet code requirements for free egress, fire protection and accessibility. It can provide lock status notification and allow authorized access by staff and emergency responders in case someone inside the room intends to cause harm or injury. It is the fastest and safest solution for “lockdown” situations and minimizes the possibility of an exit being blocked during an emergency.

  • Audible & Visual Notification of Door Status
  • Quickly lock while meeting codes for Fire Life Safety
  • Protect students with access for First Responders
  • One Lever-Turn and/or Auto Lockdown
  • Lockdown Control without Barricades
EA Series
Door Prop Alarms
• Adjustable Timed Delay
• Exit Alarm on Door Opening
• Automatic or Manual Alarm Reset
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EH SERIES
Electromagnetic Door Holder & Releasing Devices
• Door release upon power loss or fire
  life safety system activation
• Low power consumption
• Field selectable high holding force
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432KLDUR
Lockdown Mushroom
Switches
• 432KLDUR models latch when depressed
• Must be reset with the built-in-key
• Heavy duty to withstand impacts
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EA100 SERIES
Multi-Mode Visual Annunciators
• Multi-color LED technology
• Externally selectable solid or
  flashing modes
• Wall, ceiling or frame mount
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Z7882
Solenoid Controlled
Mortise Locksets
• Key or thumbturn projects deadbolt
• Throwing deadbolt locks out electric
  operation of outside lever
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S5000 SERIES
Electrified Storefront
Rim & Vertical Rod Exit Devices
• Rim, SVR and CVR
• Motorized electric latch retraction
  and dogging
• High traffic use
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S6000 SERIES
Architectural Exit Devices
• Rim, Vertical Rod (SVR) and Mortise
• Electrified architectural design
• Panic and fire-rated devices
• Optional motorized ELR & dogging
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LR100 SERIES
Retrofit ELR Kits
• Available most major brands
• Panic and fire-rated devices
• Installation cost savings
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602-636 SERIES
Hybrid Power Supplies
• 1–6 Amp Access Control Power Controlle
• Field selectable dual voltage
• Ideal for powering resistive,
  capacitive and inductive loads
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RESOURCES


NASFM Classroom Door ecurity & Locking Hardware Guidelines with Code References
Maximizing K-12 School
Security and Safety Article
Maximizing K-12 School
Security and Safety Article
Secure Schools Alliance
Barricade Fact Sheet

FOOTNOTES

1 School Shootings This Year: How Many and Where (2023, January 6). Education Week. Retrieved Month Day, Year from
https://www.edweek.org/leadership/school-shootings-this-year-how-many-and-where/2023/01
2 Finding Reasonable Solutions to the Problem of School Safety. April Dalton, Doors & Hardware, March 2015
3 Sandy Hook Advisory Commission Final Report: https://ccsso.org/resource-library/sandy-hook-advisory-commission-final-report