What are the challenges that New Jersey Malls face?

In the past ten years, over 6 shootings happened in New Jersey Malls. These incidents create fear and doubt within communities. Having millions of visitors each year, malls have to face a lot of challenges. Natural disasters like winter storms and hurricanes that New Jersey is prone to are already devastating. Man-made threats like shootings and assaults are just as harmful, and harder to plan against. Communicating is a difficult task due to the size of the spaces as well as potential power loss from natural disasters. Last April, police arrested a teenager carrying a loaded pistol in a bag at Garden State Plaza. The New Jersey mall spans over 2 million square feet and 200 stores. Last year, a foot court shooting at the Newport Centre Mall by another man caused people to have to hide in the 1.2 million-square-foot mall. How can people feel safe in these circumstances?

How to take appropriate precautions?

Awareness is key for safety but is difficult to maintain at all times. This is especially relevant for malls where the square footage is larger than any human can deal with at all times. Garden State Plaza has one of the highest security budgets. Because of it, the mall underwent an electronic update, including cameras around the premises. This also includes training for employees to remain ready at all times. Scenarios involve active shooters, fires, power outages as well as natural disasters. Malls should follow their example and focus on active communication and training as well as technical upgrades. These factors would ensure appropriate reactions while reducing response time. However, most of these solutions remain costly.

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 systems are modular and flexible to cover both indoor and outdoor settings. Pole and wall mountable, they remain discreet and efficient to protect every corner of a mall. What differentiates Hazavoid from the rest is its ease of use as well as its focus on affordability. Safety should remain a priority no matter what. For this reason, the systems self-establish within older infrastructures to avoid costly changes. Similarly, maintenance is reduced to a minimum with no additional coats. The WiLAS system offers custom tones to suit industry-specific needs and ensure constant safety. Sensors are also available for automatic activation for the WiLERT beacons for constant awareness at all times.