Predicting drowning from sea and weather forecasts: development and validation of a model on surf beaches of southwestern France.
Éric TellierBruno SimonnetCédric Gil-JardinéMarion Lerouge-BailhacheBruno CastelleRachid SalmiPublished in: Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention (2021)
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.
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