Motivating local action on pool drownings: A black spot approach for NSW

Sayer, Geoffrey P.; Lonie, Cait

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“…The SSIR uses all serious immersions in NSW for 1986 and 198992 for children under the age of four as the standard and calculates the ratio of observed immersions over expected immersions for each LGA. 1 The Jarman 8 index is derived from the 1991 census variables related to the population structure, family structure, worker skills, unemployment rates and ethnicity. 3 Of the 179 LGAs, 142 (79.3 per cent) returned surveys by April 1996.…”

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Swimming pools in NSW: Do we know how dangerous they are?

Sayer¹,

Rissel²,

Alperstein³

et al. 1998

NSW Public Health Bull.

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T his article reports on a postal survey of the 179 local government authorities (LGAs) in NSW to investigate the number of swimming pools under their ordinances and whether there is an association between the number of pools and serious immersions (drownings and hospitalised near-drownings) in those areas. BACKGROUND Private swimming pools represent the single most dangerous water environment for children up to the age of four in NSW. For example, there were 400 serious immersions in swimming pools in NSW for this age group in the years 1986 and 198992 inclusive. 1

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Swimming pools in NSW: Do we know how dangerous they are?

Sayer¹,

Rissel²,

Alperstein³

et al. 1998

NSW Public Health Bull.

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“…Despite the increase in the incidence of drowning in 1999, the overall incidence of 4.4 per 100 000 children per year in private swimming pools reflects that reported in other states and countries that also have legislation relating to barriers that surround private swimming pools. 5,18,19 Almost two thirds of the swimming pools in which children drowned had only 3-sided fencing. The majority of these drownings could have been prevented by a change in legislation from 3-sided to 4-sided fencing or at least by uniform legislation requiring a secured access from the residence with 3-sided fencing as unintended access to the pool was a contributing factor in 86% of drownings.…”

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Childhood Drowning: Barriers Surrounding Private Swimming Pools

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ABSTRACT. Objective. To investigate the causes of child drowning and determine the need for changes in the legislation as well as improvements to the inspection and enforcement of current legislation related to barriers surrounding private swimming pools.Methods. There were 3 stages to the study: a retrospective review of coroner's data, an audit of swimming pool inspections, and in-depth interviews with swimming pool inspectors in Western Australia. The incidence of childhood drowning (per population) and compliance rates of swimming pools (per 1000 swimming pools) to the legislation were measured.Results. During the 12-year observational period (1988 -2000) 50 children younger than 5 years drowned in private swimming pools in Western Australia with an overall incidence of drowning of 4.4 per 100 000 children per year. Sixty-eight percent of drownings occurred in pools that did not have 4-sided fencing with an almost 2-fold increased risk (incidence rate ratio: 1.78; 95% confidence interval: 1.40 -1.79) of a child's drowning in a swimming pool with 3-sided versus 4-sided fencing. The compliance rate of swimming pools (compliance to the current legislation) at first inspection was approximately 400 per 1000 swimming pools.Conclusions. Almost two thirds of the swimming pools in which children drowned had only 3-sided fencing. With a combination of a change in legislation, enhanced inspection processes, and public education, the incidence of drowning in private swimming pools in Western Australia could be reduced in the coming years. Pediatrics 2003;111:e115-e119. URL: http://www. pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/111/2/e115; childhood, drowning, swimming pools.ABBREVIATION. IRR, incidence rate ratio.

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Motivating local action on pool drownings: A black spot approach for NSW

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Swimming pools in NSW: Do we know how dangerous they are?

Swimming pools in NSW: Do we know how dangerous they are?

Childhood Drowning: Barriers Surrounding Private Swimming Pools

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