There are few scenarios more horrifying than having a gunman wandering the halls of your facility, randomly targeting innocent occupants. Clearly, the prevalence of these attacks demands the technology that can stop an intruder from moving at will throughout any facility. DMP’s Lockdown is designed to do exactly that.
When Seconds Count, DMP Gives You the Technology to Reduce the Risk Time spent running around locking or unlocking doors to seal off a room, wing, or building can put people at risk. Unlike any other security system, however, DMP’s XR Series™ panels combine access control, burglary, and fire protection in one system.
Consequently, you can simultaneously secure all access-controlled doors while keeping the system unarmed — no distracting sirens to add to the confusion and panic! What if the intruder enters before being noticed? DMP has the option to program any interior access-controlled door as “public,” so in a Lockdown, these would also be secured. It’s added protection, and its easy panel programming.
DMP’s Lockdown is Designed for Real-Life Situations
With a facility full of people, it’s imperative to stop an intruder as quickly as possible. That’s why DMP
gives every staff member the ability to easily initiate Lockdown. At the system’s keypad, for instance,
there’s no arduous process or codes for authorized personnel to remember. And rather than restricting it only to the system’s keypad, DMP makes it possible to also program panic zones to trigger a
one from anywhere in the facility.
That may be at the main entrance with a programmed panic button beneath the receptionist’s desk or a programmed pendant that security guards wear as a wristband or on a break-away lanyard. At the push of a button, they all would have the ability to initiate a Lockdown, limiting the intruder’s access throughout the facility and potentially saving lives.
DMP’s Entré Access & Security Management Software also includes the Lockdown feature. Add to
that the Virtual Keypad™ app and browser, which give users the flexibility to remotely control public
doors by simply selecting the Lockdown button in the Arming screen. With a single click, all door
devices programmed as a public door and Z-Wave® locks will lock or unlock on the system.
While most of the Lockdown features are based on a reactive response, DMP XR panels also offer
some proactive features. For example, the panel can provide an alert if it detects that a door has
been propped open, creating an opportunity for unrestricted entry.
What DMP’s Lockdown Means to a Monitoring Center: Fast and Thorough Communication
For fast response, DMP systems transmit all messages directly, not going through a third-party network operations center to get messages to the monitoring company. Plus, if there’s a Lockdown, messages also include the exact location of the panic zone that initiated it. If it was at a person’s desk,
that person’s name is included. When every second counts, this gives first responders the details they
need — upon arriving at the scene, they’ll know exactly where to go and who to talk with first.
If You’re Inside, What Does Advanced Lockdown Mean for You?
As the monitoring center is notified of the Lockdown details, so too are the facility’s Virtual Keypad
users. With Push Notifications turned on, they’ll get real-time details to know how to stay out of
harm’s way. Knowing where in the building the Lockdown was triggered or who triggered it, administrative personnel and security staff also have the information they need to best help first responders.
During a facility Lockdown, all public doors are secured, even from occupants who typically have
access. How then, can first responders get in?
Even during a Lockdown, a facility’s administrative personnel and other appointed staff members
can override locked doors to allow first responders in — after access is granted, doors will automatically
relock. This is DMP’s Enhanced Lockdown Override and can easily be set up in an individual’s profile
in Virtual Keypad.
When seconds count, DMP’s Lockdown will help save lives. It can be added to a current or new intrusion system at a relatively low cost, and because the features are already resident in the XR Series
panels, incorporating lockdown capability may only require some additional programming that’s easy
to configure. Whether you’re a monitoring company, a first responder, or an occupant inside, DMP
gives you the tools you need to keep your building and occupants safe.
