What is the reality of Risk Assessment?

An American study from a few years ago showed that most Americans interviewed were not knowledgeable on risk assessment. This answer even included people living in high-risk areas with over 1000 tornadoes per year. Most of those interrogated said they did not have a survival kit for disasters. This was due to them assuming emergency services would simply help them. Although there was a discrepancy between high and lower incomes in terms of readiness, those who could afford it still often chose not to.

How to take appropriate precautions?

It is essential to remain aware of the potential dangers of an area. This can help greatly in accurate risk assessment. A majority of underprepared people simply prepare for the wrong issue. Hurricane Sandy was a prime example of it. Inhabitants worried about winds. Instead, floodings were the most devastating. It is also key to understand a risk can happen to anyone. Specialists warn about the Optimistic Bias, which makes people assume bad things only happen to others. This bias is avoidable by remaining aware of our surroundings. Besides, risks are never fully predictable, and it is essential to truly be as prepared as possible.

Accordingly, local councils should provide updated and accurate safety information as necessary. This could be to remind citizens of known risks or to educate them on new hazards better. Preparing survival kits is an essential step all should take to ensure safe evacuations as necessary.

Why Hazavoid?

Hazavoid offers fully wireless solutions: the Hazavoid Wireless Alarm System (pictured above) and the Hazavoid Wireless Alert Beacon System come with a backup battery and solar panels.

The Hazavoid systems offer you assistance with your mass communication needs. When so many American citizens seem unaware of the dangers around them, it becomes essential to take action. At the push of a button, users can activate an entire system and protect a broad area. With custom WiLAS tones also available, it is possible to be as accurate as possible. Automatic activation is also available with the WiLERT system. Within seconds, beacons will flash brightly to alert those around, even without actions from others.

What are the Dangers of a Tsunami ?

A tsunami can happen quickly with little time for people to prepare. They can easily cause floods and loss of power. A tsunami in areas like the Indian Ocean can hit multiple countries if they have a lot of active tectonic plates around their land. This means that a tsunami from another country can hit the rural parts of Australia in only 2 hours. Some areas are more vulnerable, not only because of their locations but also because of the lack of protection.

How to take appropriate precautions?

There are ways to detect a Tsunami approaching. The bigger issue comes from staying aware long enough. During the 2018 tsunami in Sulawesi Indonesia for example, citizens were not alerted enough. The Indonesian agency of meteorology did create a warning but stopped it after only 30 minutes. Considering how powerful a natural disaster can be, changes happen quickly and awareness can save lives. The other issue came from people not receiving the alerts. The agency used text messages for the most part. During a natural disaster, communication can be difficult and often impossible. There were also no sirens on the beach to alert people.

Why Hazavoid?

Hazavoid offers fully wireless solutions for every area. Both the Hazavoid Wireless Alarm System (pictured above) and the Hazavoid Wireless Alert Beacon System also come with a backup battery and solar panels. This ensures they keep you alert and safe in any situation, even when power is not available. They can be paired together, as well as any other existing system to create the best protection for your needs. The systems can activate with a remote, making it easy and quick to alert as many people as possible. It is also possible to personalise the alarm tones and beacon colors. Hazavoid is a cost-friendly, complete solution for your safety, at all times.

What are the Dangers of an Earthquake?

Australia is not a place where many earthquakes happen. However, during those rare cases, they can have many consequences. In this zone of risk, earthquakes happen because of intraplate deformation. A regular earthquake would be caused by plate boundaries. Whereas the latter is common and understood, the deformation is not. This makes it even harder to prepare and stay safe. The deformation is quite rare, so there is little data about it. Moreover, they are slower to happen, so more dangerous to experience.

How to take appropriate precautions?

Because of the uncertainty of Australian land, it is essential to keep citizens informed at all times of the year. Informational papers and website links should be available and updated every other month. It is important for anyone within potential danger zones to stay aware and know the risks around them. Earthquakes, like other natural disasters, are hard to predict, but often cause the same results. Loss of power, difficult communication, lack of shelter, and no running water may all happen. To take precautions, clear communication should always be a priority. Loss of power can complicate this. Having an alert system with a backup battery to signal as many as possible no matter what, can make a real difference.

Why Hazavoid?

Hazavoid is the world-leading security alert system. The Hazavoid Wireless Alarm System (pictured above) and the Hazavoid Wireless Alert Beacon System both come with a backup battery and solar panels. Doing so enables them to protect you and your surroundings, in any case, scenario, even during a power loss. The systems can activate with a remote, making it easy and quick to alert as many people as possible, within a range of 200 meters. This ensures efficient protection, regardless of the area, to provide smooth operation during stressful situations. It is also easy to personalise the alarm tones and beacon colors, to suit a zone or area as best as possible. Hazavoid offers cost-friendly solutions to alert and protect, no matter what.