2003 Travel News ArchiveTravel

FTO Health & safety seminars

The Federation of Tour Operators of Great Britain is inviting hoteliers
and tourism industry suppliers to a seminar on fire, food, pool, beach and
general safety to be held in both Puerto Plata and Bavaro. The Bavaro event
commences at 12 noon on 23 October. The workshop will be repeated at the Gran
Ventana in Puerto Plata commencing at 1 pm on 24 October. Angela Hills, health & safety
coordinator for the FTO explains that the aim of the seminars is to actively
promote the importance of adequate health & safety standards and to encourage
hoteliers and suppliers to adopt the FTO preferred code of practice guidelines
on safety. To participate, and for more information, contact her at angelahills@fto.co.uk