227 results for “water rescue”
39y · Male·Unknown cause. Possible drowning, injuries from fall into water, or predation. D…
… following morning. His wallet was found on the poop deck. Despite extensive searches by police, crew, and water police, no remains were found. The coroner concluded he died by unknown cause, possibly by drowning or inj…
Male·Drowning in the ocean off the cliffs at Steep Point
…Steep Point while fishing in rough sea conditions on 27 September 2012. Unlike the four other men who were rescued after five and a half hours by discarding clothing and allowing currents to carry them away from the rock…
18y · Male·Drowning
…ier with no known medical or mental health conditions, drowned at Tyers Pumping Station after jumping into water with an extremely strong current and dangerous back eddy effect. He and friends decided to swim at the loc…
71y · Male·Drowning
…71-year-old experienced volunteer lifesaver, died by drowning on 21 April 2019 while operating the Pelican rescue vessel during a maritime emergency at Port Campbell, Victoria. A tourist (Mr Bhaskar) had entered rough oc…
43y · Male·undetermined - body not recovered
…could not determine the cause, place, or manner of death. The evidence suggests he voluntarily entered the water between 10:46am and 2pm, possibly due to a rope entanglement or to swim with whales. This case highlights …
44y · Male·unascertained
…er with wind gusts of 25-30 knots and increasing swell (1-1.5 metres). He was swept overboard and, despite rescue attempts by his son and brother, was lost to sea in water temperature of approximately 12 degrees. The cor…
17y · Male·drowning
…nitive function, giving him false confidence while reducing his ability to swim effectively and respond to rescue attempts. The coroner found appropriate supervision proximate to death, commended rescue efforts, and conc…
22y · Female·cardio-respiratory arrest as a consequence of drowning in freshwater
Natasha Charlesworth, 22, died from drowning following entrapment in the Tully River during a white water rafting tour with Raging Thunder. The raft capsized while navigating rapids, and Ms Charlesworth became tr…
16y · Male·Drowning (unascertained - may include contributing injuries from jagged rocks)
…attempts by his friends to encourage him to climb back onto the rocks, he drifted away and disappeared. No rescue equipment such as life rings or tether ropes were available at the location. The cause of death is most li…
53y · Male·immersion (drowning)
…launched in rough conditions (14+ knot winds, 2.5-metre seas) with an overloaded vessel sitting low in the water, and travelled alone at night without informing authorities of his destination. Friends had repeatedly war…
29y · Male·unascertained
…position affects toxicology interpretation, and distinguishing between accident and other circumstances in water deaths is challenging without obvious trauma.
Male·Salt water drowning
…lessons include the importance of clear, discrete warning signage, public education about rip currents and water safety (particularly for newly arrived immigrants), and community awareness that signage warnings should b…
24y · Male·drowning by misadventure following accidental fall overboard from fishing vessel…
…After falling unexpectedly into the sea, he drowned. Expert evidence demonstrates that sudden immersion in water causes multiple physiological responses—respiratory (increased breathing drive, gasp reflex, reduced breat…
35y · Male·drowning
…ns, training, or safety equipment. He could not swim but falsely claimed he could. After being thrown into water during earlier rides, he removed his personal flotation device (PFD) and continued riding alone. He attemp…
25y · Male·immersion in water (drowning)
… was a poor swimmer, and the conditions were hazardous: 2-3 metre swell, slippery algae-covered rocks, and water temperature of 16.5°C. Expert opinion indicated he likely died within minutes of entering the water from c…
26y · Male·Drowning in the setting of acute alcohol toxicity
…imately 3 hours and was described as "quite drunk". Poor weather conditions (12-14°C, 30km/h winds, choppy water) and hypothermia likely contributed. The clinical lessons emphasize that BAC >0.30 g/100ml can cause death…
27y · Male·Misadventure - drowning following immersion in sea after slipping from rocks
…ile fishing from rocks at Mutton Bird Beach, Albany, Western Australia on 25 May 1975. He slipped into the water and was never recovered. This coronial finding, investigated 45 years later as part of a Long Term Missing…
28y · Male·Injuries sustained in a shark attack
… shark attacking in the exact location where Kellett had been moments before, with subsequent blood in the water. His body was never recovered. Police found his spear-gun and diving weights bearing serrated marks consis…
40y · Male·drowning
…r weather conditions. Two lives were saved by skilled bystanders; Mr Bowerman could not be located despite rescue attempts.
Male·Mr Maarif: immersion (drowning); Mr Khamis: unascertained (immersion or injury f…
…an or buddy system despite known hazards; inadequate risk assessment of sea conditions; Mr Maarif entering water despite an experienced swimmer's earlier assessment that conditions were unsuitable for his ability; and n…
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