C-Tec LAP501/CA Addressable Single-Message Lockdown Alert Panel

C-Tec LAP501/CA Addressable Single-Message Lockdown Alert Panel

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, or “Martyn’s Law”, means premises with a capacity of 200 or more are now legally required to prepare to have public protection measures in place, including lockdown plans, by April 2027.

Designed to improve protective security and organisational preparedness across the UK, Martyn’s Law means that those responsible for certain premises and events need to be better prepared and protected, ready to respond in the event of a terrorist attack or security incident.

Standard tier venues (with capacities for 200-799 people) need public protection procedures, including lockdown, communication, and evacuation/invacuation plans. Enhanced tier venues (with 800+ capacities) need the same but are additionally required to implement other specific measures and monitor the premises and immediate vicinity.

C-TEC’s battery-backed and fully-monitored lockdown solutions have been designed to help schools, theatres, shopping centres and other commercial and public venues comply with the legislation.

How does a lockdown system work?

A lockdown system (sometimes known as an invacuation system) is typically used to direct people to a designated secure area within a building to avoid threats from, say, active shooters or bomb alerts. To do this they sound distinctive alarms and/or voice messages throughout the building that are different from a venue’s fire evacuation or burglar alarm tones to avoid confusion.

The exact operation of a lockdown system and the actions that need to be taken when a threat is detected will be dependent on the venue’s risk assessment and emergency plan.

As requirements will differ from site to site, C-TEC’s lockdown solutions are designed to be tailorable to a building’s specific needs.

Our LAP501/CA single-message lockdown alert panel is ideal for smaller, straightforward applications and is designed to broadcast a full lockdown alert voice message when a lockdown call point is activated to indicate there is an immediate threat within a building.

For larger, more complex applications we also have a range of multi-message lockdown solutions available via our dedicated LAP2/CA mult-message lockdown-alert panel or any ZFP CAST-protocol addressable fire panel. 

Key Features

A dedicated single-message lockdown/invacuation control panel designed to help smaller venues meet the requirements of The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as ‘Martyn’s Law’.

Fully monitored and battery backed.

Will broadcast a full lockdown message via a CAST lockdown voice sounder or CAST lockdown sounder VAD when a CAST lockdown call point is activated.

ENVISION Enabled – fully compatible with C-TEC’s Cloud based data management software allowing incidents to be monitored on or off site.

Designed for use in conjunction with our CAST lockdown alert voice sounders, lockdown alert voice sounder VADs and lockdown alart call points.