Predicting drowning from sea and weather forecasts: development and validation of a model on surf beaches of southwestern France
Conclusions
Drowning events along the Gironde surf coast can be anticipated up to 3 days in advance. Preventative messages and rescue preparations could be increased as the forecast risk increased, especially during the off-peak season, when the number of available rescuers is low.
Source: Injury Prevention - Category: Accident Prevention Authors: Tellier, E., Simonnet, B., Gil-Jardine, C., Lerouge-Bailhache, M., Castelle, B., Salmi, R. Tags: Open access Original research Source Type: research