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Lockdown Solutions

Lockdown Solutions
Lockdown Solutions

CM3 Building Solutions

Fully-Integrated Lockdown Solutions

CM3 Building Solutions has extensive experience designing, integrating, and installing lockdown systems for all types of facilities – from schools and healthcare to commercial and public entities.

Our lockdown solution enables you to launch multiple systems from the single strike of a button. This eliminates the need for human intervention, thereby saving time and saving lives.

Activation activities include launching a pre-recorded PA message, altering the access control system rights so only selected first responders and administrators can enter the facility, generating automatic notification to the police department, launching strobe lights throughout the facility, and sending text messages with mapping to indicate where the alarm was activated.

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Smart, Secure, and Rapid

In critical moments, every second counts. Our lockdown systems provide fast, reliable alerts and real-time information—empowering staff, securing facilities, and enabling first responders to act with precision. Whether standalone or fully integrated, our solutions maximize safety across all environments.

Instant Alert Activation
Trigger lockdown alerts from designated stations or authorized devices—ensuring immediate response across the facility.
Real-Time Facility Visibility
Monitor room-by-room status and view interactive facility maps pinpointing initiator locations for improved situational awareness.
Automated System Integration
Integrate with access control, video surveillance, and other building systems to automatically lock doors and provide visual verification.
Multichannel Notifications
Deliver clear, color-coded alerts via strobe lights, public address systems, and digital devices—including phones, tablets, and desktops.

Confidence Comes from Simplicity and Support

We deliver intuitive, reliable systems backed by thorough training and clear documentation. With 24/7 support, on-site service capabilities, and a dedicated technical team, help is always within reach.

  • Initiate an alert condition from any designated initiator
  • Communicate with first responders
  • Accessible from a computer, laptop, tablet, and mobile devices
  • Real-time visibility and individual room tracking, including a map indicating the location of the activated pull station
  • Standard color-coded alerts
  • Automate lockdown procedures through integration with access control systems and link to integrated video solutions
  • Strobe lights, which provide visual notification
  • Integration with public address systems provide audible notification

Lockdown Components & Process

Activation Device

  • Can be a variety of devices
  • Sends lockdown notification to central station
  • Triggers lockdown on access control system
  • Activates notification devices, including laptops and mobile

Alarm Door Supervision

  • Doors are actively monitored to track movements in and out of the building
  • Can be used to trigger alarm notification
  • Supervised to force alarm conditions to key personnel

Cameras and Video Management System (VMS)

  • Interior and exterior cameras automatically turn on in the vicinity of the incident
  • Camera feeds around the incident pop up on administrator screens
  • Video screens are made accessible to First Responders
  • Live stream video from select mobile devices can be integrated into the VMS

Access Control Readers

  • Card readers are locked down on all wireless and hardwired doors
  • First Responders are given access through the locked doors

Lockdown Communication Devices

  • Email and text messages are sent indicating a lockdown
  • Emergency notification strobes are automatically triggered
  • Digital signage automatically displays a predefined lockdown message
  • Public Address Systems are initiated to broadcast the pre-recorded lockdown message

Redundancy and Monitoring

  • Redundant Central Station Communication (Cellular Communicator & Ethernet)
  • UL Certified Central Station Monitoring with Priority Monitoring & Response
  • UL Listed Hardware with Device Supervision
  • System Supervision
  • Battery Backup

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With CM3, you have a partner who combines in-house expertise, best practices, and innovative strategies to keep your critical systems performing at their best.

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