227 results for “water rescue”
75y · Female·Presumed drowning; insufficient evidence to establish cause to requisite legal s…
… pm, CCTV footage showed her leaving the hotel and walking towards the beach. The next morning, her shoes, water bottle and hotel room key were found carefully placed on the beach dunes. The coroner is satisfied Jeanne …
35y · Male·exertional heat stroke
…cy procedures, inadequate directions or maps, no satellite phone despite the remote location, insufficient water, and no proper monitoring system for late arrivals. Multiple parties (Cartwright, Toll Express, and the mi…
43y · Male·Drowning
… in December 2009. He was washed off by an unexpectedly large wave and made unsuccessful attempts to grasp rescue rods extended by nearby fishers before being swept away. The coroner found the death entirely preventable,…
35y · Male·drowning (immersion)
… final headcount upon returning to Fremantle Harbour at 4:00 pm—had his absence been detected immediately, rescue services would have had a 99.9% probability of finding him alive. The vessel operator conducted incomplete…
84y · Male·Unknown
…ome noting he appeared well, others noting pallor and slow gait. His home showed signs of planned absence (water pump turned off). An extensive, well-coordinated search over four days covering approximately 25 square ki…
31y · Male·Multiple injuries from fall from height; multiple drug toxicity (methylamphetami…
…te communication services (no mobile coverage, limited satellite phone access), difficult terrain limiting rescue operations, and cultural sensitivity concerns regarding the sacred site. The coroner emphasised the need f…
26y · Male·Drowning
…s, a 26-year-old man, drowned after being washed off rocks into the ocean while rock fishing at Cape Bridgewater in rough conditions (8-10 foot waves). He was not wearing a life jacket and was fishing from a steep, inac…
21y · Female·drowning
…tiple safety systems failed. Key lessons: introductory divers require pool-based skill mastery before open water, 1:1 instructor ratios in poor conditions with arm's-length supervision, dedicated surface watch personnel…
heat stroke (environmental exposure) / hyperthermia; Mr Buske: atherosclerotic h…
…ath. The coroner identified inadequate pre-visit warnings, lack of communications capability, insufficient water supplies, and limited emergency response resources as contributing factors. The coroner emphasised that se…
51y · Female·drowning
A 51-year-old woman died by drowning during a white-water rafting tour on the Russell River. She and her Greek-speaking nephew entered the wrong rapid channel (No W…
83y · Male·unascertained; most likely exposure while prospecting
Trevor Henry Albert McDonald, an 83-year-old man with spinal stenosis, high blood pressure, cardiac arrhythmia, and recent hip replacement, disappeared while prospecting near Norie Station, Western Australia on 7 August …
71y · Male·The available evidence and the absence of any postmortem examination does not al…
…a postmortem examination, noting death could have resulted from sudden cardiac event, accidental fall into water while fishing, or combination thereof. The case highlights risks associated with solo rock fishing, partic…
57y · Male·Smoke inhalation
Ashleigh Peter Mills, aged 57, died from smoke inhalation in a house fire on 31 August 2020. The fire started from a discarded cigarette in an armchair where his housemate had been smoking and drinking. Multiple preventa…
Male·Unascertained (fatal injuries from vehicle crash and/or thermal effects of bushf…
…midity). Key clinical/organisational lessons: resources were stretched across multiple simultaneous fires; water bombers could not be deployed early enough to assist; communication systems failed in critical moments; a …
14y · Male·unascertained
…ed into the bush, he would have become dehydrated and disoriented rapidly in the 42-45°C heat with minimal water access. The coroner found death established beyond reasonable doubt but cause unascertained. The case high…
41y · Male·unascertained
…tical issues identified include: the kayak was designed for calm conditions but used in increasingly rough waters; Mr Yoshimura may not have been wearing a life jacket despite cold conditions; he was not carrying an Eme…
84y · Male·The available evidence does not allow for any finding to be made as to the cause…
…d CCTV canvassing (should have begun immediately on 15 September), delayed engagement of a Land Search and Rescue Coordinator (not deployed until 19 September despite 'very high risk' assessment), lack of designated fami…
25y · Male·immersion in water (drowning)
Nathan James Gaunt, a 25-year-old courier driver from Albany, WA, was found to have died by suicide on 22 October 2018 after jumping from The Gap cliff. He left home without his work clothes and drove to The Gap, where h…
65y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…nt flight rules training for VFR pilots, and absence of mandatory flight notification requirements for overwater flights. The pilots' decision to depart and continue despite marginal conditions directly led to the colli…
13y · Female·Pneumonia, due to or as a consequence of Hypoxic Brain Damage, due to or as a co…
Amanda Helen Boyce, aged 13, drowned in a spa pool at a resort after her long hair became entrapped in the pump suction system. She was submerged for an estimated 10-20 minutes before being freed. Despite immediate CPR a…
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