Handbook on Drowning 2006
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-29656-5_5
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“…Among drowning deaths in China, some would certainly be cases of victim-instead-of-rescuer syndrome, although the proportion is unclear as there is a lack of relevant research. Our data suggest an average of 0.2 (55/225) rescuer deaths per rescue incident, and a mortality rate of rescuers statistically indistinguishable from that of PDVs, which indicates that drowning rescue is a high-risk activity [ 18 , 19 ]. Ensuring awareness of rescuers’ safety first [ 20 ] might help reduce the mortality.…”
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“…Among drowning deaths in China, some would certainly be cases of victim-instead-of-rescuer syndrome, although the proportion is unclear as there is a lack of relevant research. Our data suggest an average of 0.2 (55/225) rescuer deaths per rescue incident, and a mortality rate of rescuers statistically indistinguishable from that of PDVs, which indicates that drowning rescue is a high-risk activity [ 18 , 19 ]. Ensuring awareness of rescuers’ safety first [ 20 ] might help reduce the mortality.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 97%
“…Although the causes of drowning among rescuers were complex, several preventive suggestions have been proposed [ 16 , 17 ]. A successful rescue is technically challenging [ 18 , 19 ]. Rescuers without prior rescue knowledge mostly blundered into dangers and encountered life-threatening events, including death [ 17 ].…”
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