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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jasmin C Lawes, Eveline J T Rijksen, Robert W Brander, Richard C Franklin, Shane Daw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0238317