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Drowning and aquatic injuries dictionary
Szpilman, D; Palacios Aguilar, J; Barcala-Furelos, R; Baker, S; Dunne, C; Peden, AE; Brander, R; Claesson, A; Avramidis, S; Leavy, J; Luckhaus, JLBackground: Drowning is a significant public health issue with more than 320,000 deaths globally every year. These numbers are greatly underestimated, however, due to factors such as inadequate data collection, inconsistent categorization and failure to report in certain regions and cultures.The objective of this study was to develop a standardised drowning dictionary using a consensus-based approach. Through c...
Need for consistent beach lifeguard data collection: results from an internatio...
Koon, W; Schmidt, A; Queiroga, AC; Sempsrott, J; Szpilman, D; Webber, J; Brander, RBackground Lifeguards are integral to beach safety and collect data which is used for a variety of purposes, although guidelines and best practice have yet to be established. This study served to identify and characterise existing beach lifeguard service provider (BLSP) data collection procedures in order to identify the degree of uniformity and areas for improvement. Methods The ‘International Beach Lifeguard ...