Objective and design: To assess the role of alcohol in drowning associated with recreational
aquatic activity by reviewing the English language literature published up to October 2003 …

Probabilistic safety assessment using the Bayesian network (BN) has emerged as a popular
method for developing risk analysis tools. The method allows for risk-influencing factors from …

This Continuing Medical Education (CME) activity is intended for anyone who treats
pediatric drowning and near-drowning victims or who provides injury prevention counseling …

One major accident scenario aboard fishing vessels is “man overboard”(MOB). Prevention of
this accident scenario would reduce the high fatality rate in the fishing industry. Critical …

The aim of this study was to investigate the causes and prevention of the 333 boating deaths
that occurred in Australia over the period 1992–1998. It involved: assessment of the …

Drinking beverage alcohol is a widespread source of individual and social pleasure in most
countries around the world. Yet, some drinking patterns can lead to serious physical, mental …

Objectives This study provides the first descriptive overview of fatal and non-fatal injury
associated with white water and other recreational river rafting in New Zealand. The current …

Methods Using a case series design, we describe drowning deaths reported to the US Army
Safety Center (1980–1997), documenting associated demographic factors, alcohol use, and …

Objectives: Identify associations between lack of formal boater training, drinking and
boating, and other unsafe boating practices. Methods: A telephone survey queried …

The purpose of this study was to specify the effects of alcohol on the performance of ship
operators as a contribution to the development of new strategies against the risks of alcohol …