Safety & Risk Management in Tours Flashcards
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Which type of insurance specifically covers a tour guide who gives incorrect advice that leads to a participant's financial or physical loss?
Answer: Professional liability (errors & omissions) insurance
Professional liability insurance covers claims arising from errors, omissions, or negligent advice provided by a professional.
A tour van's tire blows out on a highway with 12 passengers aboard. After safely stopping, the guide's FIRST priority is:
Answer: Ensuring all passengers exit the vehicle and move away from traffic
Passenger safety takes precedence; getting everyone safely away from potential traffic danger is the immediate first step.
What is 'foreseeability' in the context of tour operator negligence?
Answer: Whether a reasonable person should have anticipated the risk that caused harm
Foreseeability determines whether a harm was predictable enough that a reasonable operator should have taken precautions to prevent it.
Which practice BEST reduces the risk of heat-related illness on a summer desert tour?
Answer: Scheduling the most strenuous activities in the early morning or late afternoon
Scheduling physical activity outside of peak heat hours (10am–4pm) is the most effective prevention strategy for heat illness.
A CTP professional should conduct a site inspection PRIMARILY to:
Answer: Assess hazards, accessibility, and logistical challenges before bringing guests
Site inspections allow tour professionals to identify and mitigate hazards before participants are exposed to them.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tour operators who provide public accommodations must:
Answer: Make reasonable modifications to policies and practices to accommodate guests with disabilities
The ADA requires reasonable modifications to ensure equal access, though it does not mandate fundamental alterations to a program's nature.
When a guide must manage a group that includes participants with widely varying physical fitness levels, the SAFEST approach is to:
Answer: Assign a pace that matches the least fit participant and station guides at the front and rear
Pacing to the slowest participant and placing guides at both ends prevents stragglers from becoming isolated and reduces injury risk.