Analytical Report on Aboriginal Open Water Fatalities: 20 Years of Research and Surveillance
Alternate Title
Immersions And Other Water-Related Injury Fatalities Among Aboriginal Peoples In Canada: 20 Years Of Research And Surveillance
Promising Practices for Immersion Prevention
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Peter Barss
Karlyn Olsen
Audrey Giles
Matias Golob
Francine Darroch … [et al.]
Description
Part 1 provides epidemiologic profile of research and surveillance on water-related unintentional injury deaths during 1991-2010 gathered from annual structured reviews of mandatory coroner and police reports for all water-related deaths. Part 2 makes recommendations for drowning prevention from review of national and international research, programmes, and initiatives.