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Hotel staff member in uniform pushing a room-service trolley along a carpeted hotel corridor
Industries | Tourism & Hospitality

Safe stays depend on prepared staff.

Hotels, resorts and venues hold large numbers of guests who do not know the building, around kitchens, plant rooms and pools that run day and night. When something goes wrong, staff are the first responders.

Industry Overview

Safety context in Tourism & Hospitality.

Hotel staff member in uniform pushing a room-service trolley along a carpeted hotel corridor

Hospitality is listed on the Eduforce About page among the industries served. Hotels, resorts, restaurants and venues combine public occupancy with commercial kitchens, laundries, engineering plant and round-the-clock shifts.

Eduforce applies its fire safety and fire fighting, evacuation, first aid and CPR, electrical safety and emergency response disciplines to these environments, alongside fire and electrical audits of the premises.

Safety & Operational Challenges

What this industry has to manage.

Guest evacuation

Guests unfamiliar with the building, often asleep or at events, have to be led out by staff who know the route and their role.

Kitchen fire risk

Cooking oils, gas lines and hot surfaces make commercial kitchens a frequent fire source.

Medical emergencies

Cardiac events, choking and falls among guests need trained first aiders on every shift.

Engineering and plant areas

Maintenance teams work on electrical panels, rooftops and plant out of guests' sight.

Eduforce Solutions

How we support this industry.

  • Fire safety and fire fighting training for kitchen and front-of-house staff
  • Evacuation training and mock drills
  • First aid with CPR and basic life support
  • Electrical safety for engineering teams
  • Fire and electrical safety audits of the premises
Relevant Training Areas

Programmes that apply here.

  • Fire safety
  • Fire fighting
  • Evacuation training and mock drill
  • First aid with CPR
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Electrical safety
Consultancy & Safety Support

Support beyond the classroom.

  • Fire safety audits
  • Electrical safety audits
  • Emergency response planning
  • Safety policy and SOP development

Sector coverage

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Hospitality is listed among the industries served on the Eduforce About page. Photo: cottonbro studio, https://www.pexels.com/photo/guest-service-staff-pulling-a-serving-tray-5371569/ (Pexels License (free commercial use, no attribution required)).

Our Approach

A practical, competency-focused approach

Training is tailored to the industry and working method, and carries the essential skills and knowledge needed to operate a safe working system in the activity concerned.

Programmes run from worker level through to management, are formulated around the client's own requirement, and can be delivered at the Eduforce training centre or on the client's site by a trained on-site demonstration and trainer team.

Discuss your Tourism & Hospitality safety requirements.

Tell us about your sites, roles and working methods, and our team will help identify the right programmes and support.