227 results for “water rescue”
Male·Drowning following capsizing and disintegration of recreational fishing vessel i…
…of safety equipment. The coroner found death occurred by accidental drowning. Key lessons include: wearing water-activated personal flotation devices (not traditional life jackets left in cabins), using externally-mount…
29y · Male·drowning
A 29-year-old Colombian tourist drowned at Swimcart Beach, Tasmania, after entering the water in unsuitable conditions. Unfamiliar with the beach and unaware of strong rip currents and large waves, he…
23y · Male·Drowning/immersion
Troy Mathieson (23) and Hughie Morton (21) drowned in flood waters while entering a culvert to avoid police detention during extreme flooding in Townsville on 4 February 20…
Male·Sean Riley Coffey: unknown causes (likely drowning or shark attack); Bryce James…
…hrowing three men into the sea. The boat sank before safety equipment could be retrieved. One survivor was rescued after overnight in the water. Bryce Weppner died from immersion; Sean Coffey's body was not recovered but…
Male·Dehydration
…puter systems designed for urban emergencies, and did not effectively record or relay vital information to rescue services. Contributing factors included inadequate water planning by the three boys, insufficient supervis…
41y · Male·Drowning
…ld man, drowned while abalone fishing at Williamstown Beach on 6 January 2018. He and a friend entered the water at approximately 5pm to fish for abalone. At 6pm, a severe cool change brought sudden temperature drop and…
74y · Male·drowning
…nd, Tasmania. While retrieving an unsecured dinghy that had drifted away from Kingfisher Beach, he entered water at 15.3°C and experienced difficulties. Found deceased approximately 500m from his entry point, the corone…
83y · Male·Drowning in a man with ischaemic heart disease
…addling a surf ski. He was not wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) despite a lifelong involvement in water activities. The coroner could not definitively determine the precipitating cause of capsizing but noted th…
12y · Female·Drowning
… conditions with strong rips and large waves. She became separated from companions while swimming near the water's edge and was caught in a rip approximately 50 metres offshore. Despite courageous rescue efforts by two …
30y · Male·Drowning
…ng initially healthy and a competent swimmer, he developed difficulties near the reef, likely related to a water current and alcohol intoxication combined. He became unconscious and drowned. An immediate and extensive s…
44y · Male·Drowning
… by a wave while fishing from rocks at Cape Vancouver on 23 December 1973. Witnesses observed him treading water approximately 30 yards from the rock face, reportedly unable to swim further after apparently injuring his…
17y · Male·drowning due to or as a consequence of cardiomegaly
A 17-year-old male member of a surf life saving club died by drowning during a flat-water paddle board training session in a canal. He reported feeling unwell and attempted to paddle back, but fel…
65y · Male·Neck trauma and severe ischaemic heart disease in the setting of immersion
…ompetition. He fell from his board during the B Grade Final in challenging conditions at Gunnamatta Beach. Rescue efforts by fellow competitors and lifesavers were immediate but ultimately unsuccessful. The coroner could…
34y · Male·unascertained; most likely drowning/immersion
…essment of survival physiology indicated he could not have survived beyond the night of 27 July 2011 given water temperature (15°C below body temperature), lack of lifejacket, and absence of daylight. The coroner found …
58y · Male·Unknown - the available evidence does not allow for any finding as to the cause …
…line with the wrap method (wrapping it around his hands) when a large Mako shark moved rapidly into deeper water, pulling him over the side rail of the boat into the Pacific Ocean. Despite extensive search and rescue ef…
drowning (flood-related)
…ash flooding. Deaths resulted from vehicles being washed away on flooded roads, houses being swept away by water surges, and individuals unable to escape rapidly rising floodwaters. One detailed inquest examined the att…
24y · Male·Drowning following accidental immersion in the sea
…The coroner found the death was accidental. Key lessons include: recognition that sudden immersion in cold water triggers complex physiological responses (respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological) that can cause dr…
12y · Female·Hypoxic/Ischaemic Encephalopathy and Effects of drowning
A 12-year-old girl drowned in Lake Victoria after stepping into deep water while swimming with friends and family. She attempted to help a sister who had slipped on a sand ledge int…
40y · Female·Drowning
Leonie Hanson, an experienced diving instructor, drowned at Mornington Pier while attempting to rescue a student, Logan Saminathan, who surfaced unconscious during an open water training dive. The student like…
34y · Male·Drowning by misadventure to which alcohol intoxication was a contributing factor
…ted (BAC 0.256%) at the Vivid light show. He was unable to swim and fell from the boardwalk into 6.3m deep water. The coroner identified multiple system failures: CEG's risk assessment failed to identify drowning risk f…
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