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What are the Dangers of Golf Weather?

During a game of golf, weather patterns can change dramatically in a very short period of time with very extreme results. It’s called Golf Weather. Different golf weather can have different results. It is easy to believe a sunny day will be enough for a good game. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. On days that are too hot, the risks of a heart attack for older or less healthy people are high. This is often because of long hours spent under the sun and a lack of hydration. Moreover, a partly sunny day can quickly turn into clouds, rain, and into more danger. A lack of awareness can make an inconvenient cloudy weather a life or death situation. It is not rare for lightning to appear with no warning. What can be innocent can quickly turn dangerous on a golf course. Sarah Oldham was a healthy 39-year-old when she died due to cardiac arrest after being struck by lightning on a golf course. A single lightning bolt can contain up to 1 billion volts. The risk is real…

How to take appropriate precautions?

Lightning strikes the tallest objects, it is easy to become a target when swinging an object that conducts electricity. Of course, the priority, in this case, will always be to stop playing and to seek shelter. However, it can be difficult to know where to go and what to do in stressful situations when one might be alone in an open space. Half of the lightning deaths happen after the storm is over. It is essential to have clear communication on when to stop playing, and when one can resume.

Why Hazavoid?

Hazavoid is a wireless evacuation and alert system. The solution allows users to fully personalise their systems, from their number and location to their appearance and signaling. This ensures to create a solution for your specific needs, even in contexts that might change from a regular office building. We can even accommodate “shotgun starts” for course competitions. Both the Hazavoid Wireless Alarm System and the Hazavoid Wireless Alert Beacon System will provide protection and safety in hard-to-reach or difficult environments. Moreover, they are able to work regardless of the weather, with a backup battery and the option to use solar panels. Golf courses may be vast, but so is the reach of our systems. Make sure to meet your duty of care responsibilities. Protect your staff and members from weather-related risks with Hazavoid. 

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What are the Dangers of Golf Courses?

The National Health Statistics Report found that Golf is a more dangerous sport than Rugby. More than half the people who answered said they got injuries on a golf course. There are two main concerns with the safety of golf courses: golf balls and heart attacks. Because golf balls are not very heavy, it is the strength they are hit with and therefore the speed that can cause harm. They become dangerous when someone hits a poor shot when the ball goes in the wrong direction or too fast. Since people around may not know, there are risks for them to be in the way and for the ball to hit their head or ribs. A golf ball can break a bone. The second risk, a heart attack. This can happen to older players as they can often stay for many hours under the sun. Heart attacks can sometimes happen with no previous symptoms.

How to take appropriate precautions?

For both dangers, clear signaling and communication can save lives, especially in a large open field. For instance, with golf balls, it is normal to yell the word “Fore” as loud as possible. This alerts as many people around as possible. Although a wrong shot is normal to happen and is not the fault of the player, not warning others is. It is part of a duty of care to prevent harm. A stray ball can result in lawsuits or worse, death. Similarly, playing long hours without hydrating under the sun can cause heart attacks, and sometimes death. Golf Courses are vast, and it can be a question of minutes to save a life.

Why Hazavoid?

Hazavoid understands the importance of providing safety in moments of fear and uncertainty. The Hazavoid Wireless Alarm System delivers clear and loud signals with personalisable voice-overs, to deliver messages like “fore” or “help”. This is the safest way to alert as many as possible, with the click of a button, anywhere and at any time. The Hazavoid Wireless Alert Beacon System displays bright signals to indicate immediate danger in specific locations. They both activate with remote controls, allowing you to always have safety within reach.

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