227 results for “water rescue”
62y · Female·Drowning
…modified 1980s Huntsman, had multiple structural deficiencies including corroded hull below bungs allowing water ingress, poorly sealed deck areas, and unsealed cable/fuel line penetrations. The bilge pump lacked automa…
74y · Male·Complications of burns sustained in a fire
…ing regulatory compliance inspections; clarifying home fire sprinkler installation standards; streamlining water meter approvals for sprinkler installation; researching sprinkler adoption in the National Construction Co…
24y · Male·Environmental exposure in a man with methylamphetamine effect
…r evading police in a stolen vehicle, he and his companion became stranded in remote bushland with limited water. While his companion successfully reached safety, Deano's severe drug intoxication and dehydration left hi…
40y · Male·Drowning in the Indian Ocean
… to the requisite standard whether the death was intentional or accidental. An extensive marine search and rescue operation achieved a 95% probability of detection during daylight hours but recovered no body. The coroner…
19y · Male·Drowning due to head injury
19-year-old elite surf competitor Saxon Bird died after being struck in the head by an unmanned ski during the 2010 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships at Kurrawa Beach. He lost consciousness and drowned; his body …
33y · Male·Unable to determine - likely immersion following disappearance at sea
…was discovered missing at approximately 11:00 am. An extensive search by the vessel and Western Australian Water Police covering 130 square nautical miles in excellent sea conditions found no trace. The coroner establis…
Male·Drowning against a background of coronary artery atheroma
…cardiovascular risk factors; (2) Recognition that breath-hold diving poses serious risks including shallow water blackout, particularly in those with underlying cardiac disease; (3) The need for adequate supervision and…
30y · Male·exposure
…ehicle on a difficult four-wheel-drive track. His vehicle became stuck on a slope; despite having adequate water, food, and fuel, he left the vehicle to seek help. He was found approximately 7km from his vehicle on a di…
Male·drowning due to immersion in stormwater while trapped in a drain
…Operations Supervisor at a SITA organic waste recycling facility, died after being sucked into a 30cm stormwater drain and drowning during clearing of a blockage in torrential rain. Expert evidence showed forces of ~350…
28y · Male·drowning
…ia on 7 September 1988. He and another crew member fell overboard in rough seas. The other crew member was rescued but Jeng was last seen disappearing below the water's surface. An extensive search failed to locate him. …
57y · Male·Exposure to the sea
Anthony Higgins, aged 57, died from exposure to the sea after attempting to illegally motor a seaworthy wooden vessel (the Margrel) from Victor Harbor through the Murray Mouth to Goolwa on 21-22 September 2020. The vesse…
Male·Drowning (confirmed for Luke Davies and Magnus Ritter; suspected but unproven fo…
…lass vessel with a 150 hp motor (35 hp over design capacity), likely structurally compromised from age and water ingress. Critical safety failures included: only three life jackets for four people (one child-sized), non…
29y · Male·Drowning
Glenn Fisher, a 29-year-old man, drowned at McLoughlins Beach after entering the water during extremely dangerous tidal conditions. While swimming with workmates, he ventured further into the o…
Unknown·Ms Choi: hypoxic brain damage due to drowning/immersion due to rafting accident;…
Two language students died following a white water rafting incident on the Tully River. A collision between rafts diverted one raft into a hazardous channel,…
drowning
FW died by drowning in September 2017 at Bellerive, Tasmania, after entering the water from the Tasman Bridge. This case highlights systemic issues in public safety infrastructure and inter-age…
17y · Male·immersion (drowning)
…18. Both had recently ingested cannabis. The youths made a dangerous and spontaneous decision to enter the water when they reached the riverbank during a foot pursuit by two junior police officers investigating suspecte…
Unknown·Cause of death unable to be determined in the absence of post-mortem examination
…vivability expert concluded they could not have survived beyond afternoon of 20 August if they entered the water. The coroner found both deceased on the balance of probabilities but could not determine the precise cause…
55y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained in a light plane incident
…ht but departed collectively. At approximately 12:27 PM, the aircraft entered a rapid descent and impacted water 6.6 km southwest of Point Lonsdale, killing all four occupants. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau inv…
19y · Male·unexpected arrhythmogenic event leading to a fall from height, blunt force head …
…cluded lack of proper risk assessment of the tunnel obstacle, absence of timely defibrillation (delayed by water hazard), and difficulties extracting Wolf from the confined wet space.
53y · Female·Drowning
…while visiting Australia with her spouse and son. She was struck by two successive waves, knocked into the water, and despite rescue attempts by a bystander and emergency services, was pronounced dead at the scene. Post…
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