Irish Water Safety Report on Drowning in the Republic of Ireland_For Web
Irish Water Safety Report on Drowning in the Republic of Ireland_For Web
Irish Water Safety Report on Drowning in the Republic of Ireland_For Web
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IRISH WATER SAFETY DATA REPORT ON DROWNING IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 1988 – 2012<br />
Gender: 1988 - 2012<br />
1%<br />
20%<br />
79%<br />
Male<br />
Female<br />
Unknown<br />
Results <strong>on</strong> Gender & Age<br />
‣ An overwhelm<strong>in</strong>g male drown<strong>in</strong>g majority exists at 79%.<br />
‣ Data also yields a victim age range <strong>of</strong> 1 – 99 years with an average victim age <strong>of</strong> 42<br />
years.<br />
‣ Accurate data <strong>on</strong> age recorded <strong>in</strong> 91% <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>cidents overall.<br />
‣ <strong>Drown<strong>in</strong>g</strong> may befall those <strong>of</strong> all ages; however <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>itial victim pr<strong>of</strong>ile thus far is,<br />
perhaps unsurpris<strong>in</strong>gly, that <strong>of</strong> a male victim, aged 42.<br />
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“Know what your’re gett<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to”<br />
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