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The end of the year might bring with it the worst weather, but it also brings many large, well-attended events.
During these events, crowd control is essential to stop accidents and injuries as well as unauthorised entry.
So, why choose crowd-control pedestrian gates and barriers this festive season?
What are crowd-control pedestrian gates?
Much shorter than their temporary fencing counterparts, temporary pedestrian barriers are waist-high perimeter protection solutions.
Designed to be low-level and rapidly installed, crowd control barriers add a physical barrier that advises foot traffic of the possibility (or not) of entry and separates safe from unsafe areas.
While only 2.3m wide by 1.1m tall, the barriers provide more of a psychological deterrent than a physical one. However, as they stop at about waist height for most people, climbing over them is much harder than it looks if people try.
Red crowd-control pedestrian gates are used alongside barriers to clearly demarcate the preferred access and egress points and can include a swinging gate for further control if required.
Possible uses for temporary pedestrian barriers
In the last few months of the year, families often have a range of events to attend, all of which are made safer by crowd-control gates and temporary pedestrian barriers.
Many site supervisors will use crowd control barriers for:
Access management
This makes essentials like ticket-checking easier and simpler, as visitors are forced through the crowd-control gates in a single file.
Likewise, if people do not have tickets or are not allowed entry (for whatever reason), limiting their access points makes it easier to catch and remove them before they get lost in the crowds.
Creating pathways
If your event requires guests to move from one place to another, creating pathways or even serpentine queues can help keep crowds flowing at a consistent pace and stop rushing or bottlenecks.
This also means that smaller numbers of security staff are needed to oversee that area, as all guests will be funnelled through that one space at some point.
Preventing overcrowding and crowd movement
At big events, particularly those with children, when the event begins it can be very exciting – causing them to rush forwards.
If they aren’t properly supervised, this can result in crowd crushes – which can have deadly consequences.
To avoid this or people breaching stage areas, for example – running a section of crowd-control barriers can be enough to hold people in place no matter how excited they are.
By adding a crowd-control pedestrian gate, you can also ensure management and emergency staff can continue to access the members of the public in case of emergencies.
Maintaining clear access and egress routes
At busy events or when in a crowd, it can be hard to see the entrance and exit points, leading to increased anxiety and confusion.
Crowd-control gates stand at 2.1m in height and are often powder-coated in an eye-catching red colour – making them much easier to find.
This, especially when combined with clear signs, can make it easier for people to enter or leave at the right place and clearly demonstrates how people can access amenities like toilets or concessions for food and drinks.
Choose crowd-control systems for your large event
Whether you’re hosting a Halloween parade or a Bonfire night fireworks, a Christmas disco or even a New Year’s party, your festive season can go without a hitch with Blok ‘N’ Mesh.
As a leading manufacturer and stockist of temporary fencing, site hoarding and pedestrian barriers, we can help with crowd-control barriers for sale or for hire whenever you need it.
For more information or to enquire, call us on 01226 654 040 or email us at sales@bloknmesh.com and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.
