ECDC Train-the-trainer workshop for Western Balkans on raising awareness for the prevention of Legionnaires’ disease associated with touristic accommodation sites
The overall aim of the ECDC Train-the-trainer (ToT) workshop was providing practical training and support to national experts from Western Balkans in raising awareness for the prevention of Legionella and risks for Legionnaires’ disease, among accommodation sites in their respective countries. The workshop included training materials and covered relevant topics that would enable the experts to deliver a half-day information seminar in their country’s language and legislative settings.
Executive summary
The specific objectives of the workshop were to allow the participants to:
- review, get familiarised with, and comment on training materials addressed at accommodation owners on the prevention of Legionella, in particular, about:
- understanding risk sources and available control measures for Legionella associated with accommodation sites
- discussing technical limitations in the investigation and prevention of Legionella in accommodation sites
- become confident with the materials being presented, and to use them in training local teams in their countries
- structure a plan to implement half-day information seminars in their own countries;exchange information between participants on country-specific experiences of working towards prevention of Legionnaires’ disease associated with tourist accommodations.
