A study on "rescuer" drowning and multiple drowning incidents

Journal of Safety Research

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 129-132

  Turgut, Adnan ^a   Turgut, Tevfik ^a  

^a AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

"rescuer" drowning; aquatic lifeguards; multiple drowning incident; non contact rescue techniques; Turkey

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC LIFEGUARDS; MULTIPLE DROWNING INCIDENT; NON-CONTACT; RESCUER DROWNING; TURKEY;

WATER;

ACCIDENTS;

FRESH WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESCUE WORK; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; DROWNING; FEMALE; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESCUE WORK; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862511312     PISSN: 00224375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsr.2012.05.001     Document Type: Article

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