‘Take care of tourists in remote areas of SA’ – tourism expert
If a tourist becomes seriously ill or has an accident in a remote area of South Africa – for instance, while on a safari and there was a lack of suitable medical support on hand, it is the reputation of that business and region that will suffer accordingly, according to Simon King, founder of Park Doctor.
He was part of a panel discussion on the need for businesses in the tourism industry to take responsibility for security, health and safety of guests.
During the discussion, Heather Pennock, destinations manager for health, safety and operations at the UK travel trade organisation ABTA said research shows safety and security is the number one consideration when people decide to book a trip to a destination or not.
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