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Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Chart Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006

Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Chart Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006. Purpose: Identify Circumstances and Modifiable Risk Factors Surrounding Drowning Incidents Medical Examiner Investigator Notes Preliminary Police Report Any Available Medical Records.

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Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Chart Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006

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  1. Miami-Dade Medical Examiner Chart ReviewAge 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006 Purpose: Identify Circumstances and Modifiable Risk Factors Surrounding Drowning Incidents • Medical Examiner Investigator Notes • Preliminary Police Report • Any Available Medical Records

  2. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Type of Body of Water • 3/4 of the Drowning Incidents Occurred in Swimming Pool • 2/3 of the Pool Incidents Involved Children Aged 1-2

  3. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006 Type of Swimming Pool

  4. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Supervision • Non-parents, mostly relatives and siblings who were babysitting, were supervising the children in 12 of 32 of drowning cases

  5. MD ME ReviewAge 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Elapsed Time Since Last Seen Alive • 6 of 32 victims were reported to be out of sight for < 10 minutes. • There was no significant time difference between parent or non-parent supervising

  6. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Pool Barrier Fenced, but Unlocked or with Opening, 6 • Only 4 cases demonstrated that the pool area had adequate barriers in place that would prevent direct pool access to the child Fenced: No Direct Access, 4 None, 13 Other, 1 Unknown, 8

  7. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Child Access

  8. Miami-Dade ME Review Age 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006CPR • CPR was administered at the scene for 30 of 32 incidents but 40% of these were done by EMS

  9. MD ME ReviewAge 0-4 Drowning, 2000-2006Activity Prior to Drowning • Unknown: Parent Lost Track of Child 6 • Unknown: Adults Lost Track of Child (party) 2 • Left Unsupervised Playing w Sibling/Cousin 6 • Left Unsupervised Alone in Room in Home 5 • Left Child Alone (<10 mins) to go Inside 3 • Fell Asleep Watching Kids 2 • Playing Supervised in Pool with Friends 2 • Left Supervised by Sibling 1 • All Other 3 • Unknown 2

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