227 results for “water rescue”
22y · Female·Unknown cause; most likely drowning but insufficient evidence without body to de…
Victoria McCloy, aged 22, disappeared while rock fishing at Isthmus Beach, Torndirrup National Park, Albany on 23 November 2019. She and her partner Geoff Bignell went rock fishing; Geoff's body was later recovered showi…
5y · Male·Drowning at Pearl Beach, northern end, when swept out past the shore break into …
…s wave and hydrodynamic conditions, featuring steep slopes, high wave dumps, and powerful rip-like jets of water that can rapidly transport children seaward. Chayce was struck by a wave, knocked over, and caught in the …
61y · Male·Unknown, but probably immersion (drowning)
…bled by ropes fouling the propellers while fishing off the Western Australian coast. He likely entered the water to clear the obstruction and drowned. The death was ruled misadventure. The coroner found this was prevent…
49y · Female·drowning
…r-old experienced swimmer, died by drowning at Somerset Beach, Tasmania on 7 January 2016. She entered the water with her two daughters using boogie boards in waist-deep water. When a larger wave swept her youngest daug…
60y · Male·Unable to determine; probable drowning based on circumstances
…lk, Tasmania in January 2023. Post-mortem examination revealed extensive decomposition from prolonged cold water immersion. The coroner could not determine a definitive cause of death but noted drowning was probable bas…
61y · Female·Drowning due to asphyxia from saltwater ingestion
…ed at Little Howrah Beach on 14 March 2011. The coroner found she was an inexperienced swimmer who entered water beyond her depth. While her son-in-law Mr Lacroix shouted loudly at her during swimming (variously instruc…
61y · Male·Drowning
… swim strongly but was struck by a second large wave, thrown into rocks, and rendered unconscious. Despite rescue attempts by his wife and a bystander, he was lost in the ocean. The death was found to have occurred by mi…
22y · Male·presumed drowning
…uring a vehicle check. A critical failure occurred in the initial police search: officers heard him in the water around 2:45am and heard him groan, but concluded he had escaped. The search lasted only ~10 minutes despit…
16y · Male·Drowning
A 16-year-old male died by drowning in a disused quarry (Void 10) after jumping into deep water from an elevated position. He entered the water awkwardly during his first jump of the day, with witness o…
56y · Male·drowning
… level of 0.188g/100mL, was not wearing a personal flotation device, and could not swim. He fell into cold water (9°C) and was unable to rescue himself. The coroner noted the death was avoidable, emphasising that fishin…
59y · Male·Consistent with drowning
…lls, and poor visibility. Despite being described as an experienced swimmer, he was overcome by unexpected water movement while in waist-deep water removing a flipper. Bystanders initiated CPR on a rock ledge and transp…
60y · Female·Consistent with drowning
…wearer's shoulders and neck, rendering the devices ineffective and preventing arm use for swimming or self-rescue. The coroner found the PFD design flawed and inadequate—proper crutch straps are vital for preventing upwa…
50y · Male·Drowning following capsizing and disintegration of recreational fishing vessel i…
Two experienced recreational fishermen, Nigel Kitchen (50) and Andrew Hinds (57), departed Coral Bay on 29 May 2016 in a 8.2-metre vessel in deteriorating weather conditions (predicted swell 2-4 metres). Despite warnings…
75y · Male·Probable drowning
…e had experienced faecal incontinence, removed his clothing and personal flotation device, and entered the water to clean himself. The vessel had poor design features for re-entry from water—no railings, high gunwales, …
57y · Male·Drowning
…oat capsized in deteriorating sea conditions. The vessel, anchored by its stern in 2-metre swells, shipped water while retrieving the anchor as the engine stalled repeatedly. The boat rolled, throwing all three men into…
28y · Male·drowning
…ons: strict compliance with 100% hook-on procedures to correct attachment points is critical; workers over water that are weighed down with safety gear should wear personal flotation devices as an additional layer of pr…
41y · Male·Drowning
…e engine well (originally designed for steering cable, later modified for hydraulic steering) that allowed water ingress. With both men positioned at the stern, the vessel's transom sat lower in the water, facilitating …
49y · Male·Global cerebral hypoxia due to cardiac arrest and drowning, with bilateral bronc…
…ives, died during an occupational diving course when his full face mask became accidentally dislodged underwater, resulting in sudden cold-water exposure. This triggered a diving reflex causing physiological stress, hyp…
24y · Male·Unable to determine; probable drowning
…boat after it struck rocks and lost propulsion. He had consumed considerable alcohol prior to entering the water and was not wearing a life jacket. Despite extensive search efforts, his body was never recovered. While d…
29y · Male·Drowning
…responded to an assault complaint and chased the deceased onto the beach when he fled. When he entered the water, police remained at the shore and did not pursue him further. The deceased appeared capable in the water a…
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