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Health & safety while abroad<br />
your holiday accommodation<br />
Never leave your key where someone can note your<br />
room number<br />
Do not leave your window open, especially if your<br />
room is on the ground floor or has a balcony<br />
Remember to lock your room door, even when you<br />
are inside the room<br />
Balcony<br />
Children should NEVER be left unsupervised<br />
on balconies<br />
Do not climb or stand on balcony furniture.<br />
Keep all furniture away from the balcony wall/railings<br />
Never lean over, sit or climb on the balcony<br />
or railings<br />
Bathroom<br />
Take care in bathrooms as condensation and water<br />
spray can make surfaces slippery and bath or floor<br />
mats may not be provided<br />
Do not use mains electrical appliances near<br />
to water<br />
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Never leave cookers unattended while they are<br />
in use<br />
Ensure all cooking appliances are switched off<br />
when leaving your apartment or when retiring at night<br />
Never leave shopping or other items on the cooker<br />
On arrival at your accommodation<br />
Familiarise yourself with all escape routes and<br />
locate the nearest fire exit to your room<br />
Do a practice walk of the nearest escape route<br />
from your room<br />
Study the fire instruction notice displayed in<br />
your room<br />
Identify the method of raising the alarm on<br />
discovering a fire<br />
Ensure that all smoking materials are safely<br />
extinguished, and do not smoke in bed<br />
If a fire occurs<br />
Evacuate the room/area immediately. Do not stop<br />
to collect personal belongings<br />
Close any doors behind you<br />
Raise the alarm<br />
Proceed to an assembly point outside and well<br />
clear of the building<br />
If you cannot leave your room, close all doors,<br />
put wet towels or clothes around the door seals<br />
and shout for help from the window or telephone<br />
reception<br />
Glass windows and doors<br />
Be aware that glass doors and windows may not<br />
necessarily be equipped with toughened glass.<br />
Caution should be taken at all times<br />
Take extra care in bright sunlight as it may not be<br />
obvious whether the window/door is open or closed<br />
Lifts<br />
Children should not use any lift unaccompanied<br />
Not all lifts have internal doors. When using this type of<br />
lift, stand well back from the exposed wall as there is no<br />
protection from the lift shaft when the car is in motion<br />
In the event of a fire, use the staircase, not the lift<br />
Poolside safety/out and about<br />
Every pool is different, but most hotels and<br />
apartments do not employ lifeguards, so please<br />
supervise any young members of your party<br />
Familiarise yourself with the layout of the pool to<br />
identify the deep and shallow areas before use<br />
Ensure that children use the toilet BEFORE entering the<br />
pool and take regular toilet breaks throughout the day. In<br />
the event of a faecal accident in or around the pool,<br />
please report it immediately, as this will assist the hotel<br />
management in ensuring the highest level of pool hygiene<br />
Shower before entering the pool<br />
Do not swim (or allow children to swim) if suffering<br />
from an upset stomach<br />
Do not change nappies at the poolside<br />
Young children and babies must wear appropriate<br />
swimwear such as rubber-lined swimming trunks.<br />
Swimming in nappies and nude bathing are unacceptable<br />
Wash your hands thoroughly after using the toilet<br />
and changing nappies<br />
Have fun, but avoid unruly behaviour. Observe pool<br />
rules and information signs at all times<br />
Pool surrounds can be very slippery – do not run<br />
around them<br />
Do not swim immediately after a meal, and never<br />
swim when you have been drinking alcohol<br />
When jumping or diving into the pool, check the<br />
water depth first and never dive from the deck side<br />
into water less than 1.5m deep<br />
Do not jump or dive from any raised features or<br />
from poolside furniture<br />
Do not use the pool after dark or when closed, even<br />
if it has underwater lights<br />
In the event of an emergency, know how to call for help<br />
beach<br />
Spot the dangers<br />
Check out the beach when you arrive<br />
Take care when bathing and swimming<br />
Be aware of dangerous rip currents and strong tides<br />
Do not swim near or dive from rocks, piers,<br />
breakwaters and coral<br />
Take safety advice<br />
Swim where there are lifeguards on patrol and take<br />
their advice<br />
Look out for information – warning flags and signs<br />
– and adhere to them at all times<br />
Never swim where a sign says not to, for example<br />
zoned areas for high-speed vehicles such as jet boats<br />
or jet skis<br />
Don’t go alone<br />
Never swim alone – make sure there are other<br />
people around<br />
Children must be supervised by an adult at all times<br />
Never swim at night, after drinking alcohol or on a<br />
full stomach<br />
Learn how to help<br />
If you see someone in difficulty, tell somebody,<br />
preferably a lifeguard if there is one nearby<br />
Find out what to do in an emergency, such as<br />
calling the local coastguard or equivalent<br />
Sun safety<br />
Avoid sunbathing during the hottest time of day<br />
Apply high-factor sunscreen, and re-apply frequently<br />
Never expose babies to the sun and always take<br />
extra care with children<br />
Remember it is possible to burn in the shade,<br />
<strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>Cook</strong> Wellbeing<br />
when it is cloudy and while swimming<br />
At the first sign of burning get out of the sun<br />
immediately<br />
Always drink plenty of water<br />
driving on holiday<br />
Check the vehicle is roadworthy and familiarise<br />
yourself with all controls before use, as they may<br />
differ from cars in the UK and Ireland<br />
Check that the car-hire insurance cover you take<br />
out provides adequate cover for the driver and all<br />
the passengers<br />
Always wear a seatbelt<br />
Familiarise yourself with local traffic laws<br />
Pay particular attention when at junctions and<br />
roundabouts<br />
Always carry emergency breakdown telephone<br />
numbers<br />
Always carry a spare set of spectacles (required<br />
by law in Spain)<br />
NEVER drink and drive<br />
Stick to well-travelled and well-lit roads<br />
We advise against the independent hiring of<br />
mopeds, motorbikes, quad bikes and jet skis<br />
Pedestrians<br />
Be vigilant at all times. Familiarise yourself with<br />
the direction of traffic<br />
Be aware that in some countries traffic is not<br />
required to stop at pedestrian crossings<br />
Services of local vendors<br />
In many holiday resorts you may find that services,<br />
such as henna tattoos, are available from places<br />
like street vendors. Although not recommended by<br />
<strong>Thomas</strong> <strong>Cook</strong>, if you choose to have a tattoo done or<br />
use the services of a local vendor, we would advise<br />
you to do so with caution. In the case of tattoos,<br />
ensure you ask for a test application before any<br />
larger-scale tattoos are applied. If you have any preexisting<br />
skin conditions, check with the vendor before<br />
agreeing to any application.<br />
general<br />
If you haven’t done so already, take a few minutes<br />
to complete the emergency contact details in the back<br />
of your passport<br />
Keep important documents in your hotel safe<br />
Be aware of who is around you. Pickpockets and<br />
opportunists will target anyone<br />
Don’t leave your common sense at the hotel. Don’t<br />
lose sight of your drink, don’t walk around by yourself,<br />
avoid dark places and don’t take unnecessary risks<br />
Look after yourself and your friends<br />
If hiring a car/scooter/quad bike, ask yourself<br />
whether you have adequate insurance<br />
Do not leave belongings unattended (in cars,<br />
restaurants, hotel lobby, etc.)<br />
Don’t sign anything until you seek advice from<br />
experts. The chances of winning a luxury holiday<br />
anywhere in the world just by scratching a card in the<br />
middle of the street, for example, are very remote<br />
Find contact details for your local embassy, in case<br />
of emergency, at fco.gov.uk<br />
Be aware that the laws and customs of the country<br />
you’re visiting may be different from home. Read up on<br />
country-specific advice at fco.gov.uk/travel<br />
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