Drowning Prevention Research - Global Perspectives and Advances

Explore the latest advancements in drowning prevention and treatment through this comprehensive online meeting recording. Gain insights from global experts on crucial topics including drowning prevention education, climate change impacts, and medical aspects of drowning. Learn about the Brazilian World Drowning Prevention Day impact, effective messaging strategies, local authority approaches to water safety, and innovative prevention measures like CPR mannequins in schools. Discover the role of surfers as bystander rescuers, socio-economic impacts of drowning, climate change implications, and national drowning prevention platforms. Examine cutting-edge research on respiratory exams in drowning cases and geospatial methods for identifying drowning clusters. This 2.5-hour recording features presentations from renowned professionals in the field, offering valuable knowledge to address the global drowning pandemic and its evolving challenges.

- Professor Mike Tipton, Extreme Environments Laboratory, University of Portsmouth, UK and Adey Mayhew, Surf Life Saving GB, UK
- Dr David Szpilman, SOBRASA, Brasil
- Luis-Miguel Pascual-Gomez, Escuela Segoviana de Socorrismo, Spain
- Carlene McAvoy, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, UK
- Jeferson Luiz França, Military Fire Department, TORRES-RS, Brazil
- Professor Joel de Oliveira, Surfing Medicine International, Porto, Portugal
- Dr Catherine Chatfield-Ball, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust, Exeter, UK
- Professor Joost Bierens, Extreme Environments Laboratory, University of Portsmouth, UK
- Dr Justin Sempsrott, Lifeguards Without Borders, US
- David Walker, The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, UK
- Dr Ogilvie Thom, James Cook University, Australia
- Dr Martin Barwood, Leeds Trinity University, UK