EENA and HOTREC join forces to raise the awareness of 112
HOTREC (the umbrella Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe) and EENA join forces to raise awareness among travellers and citizens across Europe of the number to be dialled in an emergency: 112.
We are happy to announce the launch of a partnership between EENA and HOTREC, with the aim to promote the common European emergency number 112 across Europe. The common European emergency number can be dialled free of charge, 24/7, to reach the fire brigade, the police or the emergency medical services from mobiles or landlines.
“The hospitality industry is pleased to help promote 112 amongst all travellers and citizens using the hospitality services. Emergency situations are rare but might happen, and it is our duty of care to keep our guests informed in case there is a need for special services to intervene”, commented Christian de Barrin, HOTREC CEO.
From his side, Gary Machado, EENA Executive Director, added that “EENA is happy to work with HOTREC on the promotion of 112. With 27% of Europeans aware of 112 as the European emergency number and considering that Europe received more than 600 million international arrivals in 2015, it is important to work with the hospitality sector to raise awareness. This initiative will have a great impact and will contribute to save lives”.
“I wholeheartedly welcome the active commitment of the hospitality sector is helping disseminate the message across the EU. It is crucial that all stakeholders take their responsibility in such an important safety matter and I am happy to count HOTREC as a key partner in our awareness campaign”, mentioned Adina-Ioana Valean, Vice-President of the European Parliament who initiated this campaign.
