Dying to help: Fatal bystander rescues in Australian coastal environments.
Bystanders who drown during a rescue attempt in aquatic waterways are becoming an increasingly important issue within drowning prevention. In the Australian context, the majority of these incidents occur in coastal water ways. This study documents and characterizes bystander rescuer fatalities withi...
Main Authors: | Jasmin C Lawes, Eveline J T Rijksen, Robert W Brander, Richard C Franklin, Shane Daw |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238317 |
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