Ecology of drowning risk at a public swimming pool

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 367-372

  Schwebel, David C ^a   Simpson, Jennifer ^b   Lindsay, Sydneia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Drowning; Lifeguards; Risk taking; Safety; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ECOLOGY; SPACE SURVEILLANCE; SWIMMING POOLS;

DROWNING; LIFEGUARD BEHAVIOR; OBSERVATIONAL METHODOLOGY; RISK-TAKING BEHAVIOR;

RISK ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; DROWNING; HUMAN; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SANITATION; SWIMMING POOL; UNITED STATES;

ALABAMA; DROWNING; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PUBLIC FACILITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 34347378497     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2007.01.010     Document Type: Article

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