Open AccessSnorkelling and breath-hold diving fatalities in Australia, 2001 to 2013. Demographics, characteristics and chain of events
Author(s) -
John Lippmann
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
diving and hyperbaric medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.389
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2209-1491
pISSN - 1833-3516
DOI - 10.28920/dhm49.3.192-203
Subject(s) - asphyxia , medicine , medical emergency , occupational safety and health , injury prevention , demographics , suicide prevention , environmental health , poison control , emergency medicine , demography , pediatrics , pathology , sociology
The aim of this study was to identify characteristics of victims of fatal snorkelling and breath-hold diving accidents in Australia from 2001-2013, inclusive, to determine underlying factors and risks associated with such activities and inform appropriate countermeasures.