MLH and Med1 join hands for the 6th consecutive time to set safety standards for the Hotel industry in Sri Lanka

The internationally renowned, Mount Lavinia Hotel is the first hotel in Sri Lanka to initiate emergency medical training of international standards for its team members, consisting of more than seven hundred personnel. 

“We place a premium on the health and safety of every guest that walks through the doors of the Mount Lavinia Hotel,” stated Mr Anura Dewapura, General Manager for the MLH.  “In accordance with international accreditations and standards, also with the new financial year featured as the year of health and safety all team members at the hotel will be trained and certified in CPR & First Aid in the coming months.  We are delighted to take advantage of world-class emergency medical services now available through Med1 to ensure the health and safety of our guests and our team members. 

Med1, a healthcare development company commenced operations in 2011 to provide professional and comprehensive emergency healthcare services to Sri Lanka.  Having already launched Sri Lanka’s first internationally accredited emergency medical training institute, Med1 will be conducting its 6^th consecutive training camp on 15^th & 16^th May at the Hotel premises.

 All Med1 courses follow the newly released international liaison committee on resuscitation (ILCOR) standards for CPR and first aid.

Mr. Woodyard, Managing director for Med1 also commented that Med1 is very pleased with the continuous commitment rendered by the Mount Lavinia Hotel to take the lead in the hospitality industry. “The benefits MLH will gain are truly remarkable as hotel personnel will be able to rapidly identify and appropriately respond to an emergency at the hotel, which will both save lives and reflect positively on the hotel”

Mount Lavinia hotel is the first hotel in Sri Lanka with a five star safety rating and internationally certified emergency response team.