The Imani School of Houston, Texas has installed Flip Lok’s door lock security system to protect students and teachers in their classrooms.

According to the company, their product was chosen because of its ease of use and effectiveness in protecting children from active threat events.

“What’s proprietary about it is the way it flips,” said Anna Reger, Founder of Flip Lok and inventor of the safety system. “I wanted something [so] simple to use that a five-year-old could go into action. We are on the approved vendor’s list for Humble Independent School District (HISD) and we are working with HISD. I’m working with legislation to get secondary locks approved.”

When an emergency occurs in a school, an alarm is sounded, alerting staff and children to flip the lock. This allows children and staff time to run and hide in the back of the classroom until given the all clear.

Flip Lok, which is manufactured in Houston, can withstand up to 2,000 pounds of pressure. It can be installed on any inward or outward swinging doors.