Deliverable D3.1 – CBRNe Security Recommendations for Hotels and Conference Centres
The “Recommendations for Prevention, Protection, and Response Procedures to CBRNe Terrorist Acts” provides essential guidelines to enhance security in hotels and conference centres against CBRNe threats. Hotels and conference centres, due to their high occupancy and public accessibility, can be potential targets for malicious acts.
These recommendations help establishments identify risks, implement protective measures, and establish emergency response protocols and procedures to enhance safety and preparedness. The document covers key areas such as risk assessment, security enhancements, staff training, emergency preparedness, and crisis communication.
The recommendations emphasize a proactive approach, incorporating tailored security measures, advanced detection technologies, and close collaboration with law enforcement and emergency responders. Additionally, the document outlines best practices for the adoption of protective equipment, risk monitoring strategies, and incident management techniques.
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Deliverable 3.2 Food protection guidelines
Restaurant food safety is extremely important for the health and well-being of all hotel customers. It can be stated that effective procedures concerning restaurant food safety require constant attention, diligence and adherence to strict hygiene standards and sanitation procedures. The implementation of appropriate monitoring systems, employee training and regular inspections are the key elements to minimizing risks associated with intentional/unintentional food poisoning. The main conclusions concerning food protection guidelines:
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- Staff awareness and education: Well-instructed staff can consciously counter the risks of intentional/unintentional food poisoning.
- Rigorous adherence to procedures: Following established procedures for HACCP, hygiene, cleaning and disinfection and storing food in appropriate conditions is essential to minimize the risks of intentional/unintentional food poisoning.
- Monitoring and inspection: Regular inspections, both internal and external, help to identify potential hazards and ensure that the restaurant adheres to all food safety standards.
- Attention to the quality of raw materials: Ensuring that all products used in food processing process are fresh, high quality and from trusted suppliers.
- Implementation of provided recommendation
- Transparency and communication with customers
D3.2 Food protection guidelines
Deliverable D.3.3 – Guidelines for epidemiological enquiry
This deliverable aims to establish a simple protocol for the early detection and initial response to a potential CBRNe event in order to minimise the possible effects.Based on all the previous gathered information above, the following procedures were elaborated:
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- an epidemiological enquiry: in order to recognise a possible CBRNe event, we have elaborated a table with symptoms, onset times and number of affected people and a table to locate the affected people and possible sources of the CBRN threat
- a Four-steps protocol for evaluation of a possible CBRN threat and “how to act “ (called SINS protocol): this four-step protocol include the two previous tables.
- a Decision Tree for facilitating the implementation of a SINS protocol for the evaluation of a possible threat and How to Act: this Decision Tree make easier the responsible hotel and conference centre personnel to use SINS protocol.
D3.3 Guidelines for epidemiological enquiry
Deliverable 3.4 – VIP CBRNe protection programme
Provides hotels and conference centres generic advice for preventing, detecting and reacting to CBRNe threats with the overall aim of protecting the security of their employees and customers with a particular focus on VIPs.The guidelines propose recommendations for minimising the possible effects of a CBRNe attack, providing important information to all relevant target groups, preparing them for an incident and providing security advice and procedures for managing the venue until specialist services arrive.To achieve the main objective of creating a VIP CBRNe protection programme, the following tasks were developed:
- Prevention, detection and reaction procedures.
- Evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures.
- nitial decontamination and surface cleaning procedures.
- Procedures for reacting to vulnerable points.
- Communication procedures and practices between all security actors.
- Creation of a negotiation protocol in the event of a VIP CBRNe event.
D3.4 CBRNe VIP protection programme
Deliverable 3.5 Protection guideline for cleaning services
Provides a comprehensive program for cleaning services, which are identified as a critical group in the detection and response to potential threats related to CBRN incidents, thereby contributing to the overall safety and security of the environment in which they operate.The guideline provides knowledge on how to perform daily work in the context of detecting and responding to potential threats related to CBRN incidents. Topics covered in this aspect include:
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- Basic sanitary procedures
- Dealing with guests in case of an outbreak
- Cross contamination
- Room disinfection/decontamination
- Preventing an outbreak
- Personal protective equipment (ppe) recommendations
Guideline contains knowledge about recognition chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats, widely described CBRN response procedures (4C; HOT protocol; 5S procedure; 1,2,3+ procedure; REMOVE x3 procedure).
D3.5 Protection guideline for cleaning services
Deliverable D4.1 – The AR system supporting hotel staff in emergency situation
The HOTHREAT project developed and tested an Augmented Reality system to support hotel staff and managers during evacuation and building-search activities. The system enhances situational awareness by displaying critical guidance and navigation information directly within the user’s field of vision, with particular focus on evacuation support and room-level operational information.
D4.1 The AR system supporting the hotel staff in emergency situation
Deliverable D4.2 – CBRNe emergency management application for mobile devices
The HOTHREAT mobile application supports hotel staff and management during evacuation and search operations. Designed for Android and iOS mobile devices, the application provides essential instructions, reporting functions and navigation support directly on the device screen, helping staff respond more effectively during CBRNe-related emergencies.
D4.2 CBRNe emergency management application for mobile devices
Deliverable D5.1 – Modular Training Curriculum
The HOTHREAT modular training curriculum provides a structured training framework for hotels and conference centres to improve preparedness against CBRNe threats. It covers CBRNe awareness, recognition methods, command and communication procedures, personal protection, victim protection, scene security and rescue procedures. The curriculum is designed as a flexible DIY tool for hotel and conference centre staff training.
D5.1 MODULAR TRAINING CURRICULUM
Deliverable D5.2 – HOTHREAT Handbook
The HOTHREAT Handbook equips hospitality sector professionals with essential knowledge and practical guidance for managing CBRN incidents. It includes key terminology, threat recognition, vulnerability and risk analysis, emergency planning, PPE use, evacuation, shelter-in-place, decontamination, command and control procedures, legal considerations, case studies and ready-to-use response procedures.
Deliverable D5.3 – A set of trainings
The deliverable summarises the HOTHREAT training programme carried out in Spain, Cyprus and Poland. The trainings combined theoretical and practical components and were addressed to management, security, reception, maintenance, cleaning and restaurant personnel. Their objective was to enhance preparedness, decision-making capacity and response skills in simulated CBRNe crisis conditions.
Deliverable D5.4 – A set of 4 exercises
This deliverable presents four large-scale exercises organised to validate HOTHREAT procedures, organisational recommendations and equipment in realistic hotel environments. The exercises covered scenarios such as VIP visits, normal hotel operations, incidents during large events, food defence and hazardous substance-related emergencies. They also tested cooperation between hotel staff, police, fire and medical services.
Deliverable D5.5 – Annex I: Action Schemes
Annex I provides visual action schemes supporting quick decision-making during CBRNe-related incidents. The schemes include procedures such as 1,2,3+, CBRN evacuation, Remove–Remove–Remove, Shelter in Place, suspicious CBRN/explosive item recognition, METHANE, THEN, 4C, HOT, 5S and SINS procedures.
D5.5 Hothreat – Annex I Action Schemes
Deliverable D5.5 – Annex II: Action Cards
Annex II contains practical action cards for hotel staff, presenting step-by-step guidance for key emergency procedures, including response to incapacitated persons, evacuation and assembly point management, suspicious items, shelter-in-place, decontamination and communication with emergency services.
