Citation

Bennett E, Quan L. Int. J. Aquatic Res. Educ. 2018; 11(2): e2.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Bowling Green State University)

DOI

10.25035/ijare.11.02.02

PMID

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Abstract

Drowning continues to be a leading cause of injury death in Washington State and the USA. In Washington State, adolescents and young adults have the highest drowning rates, most of which occur while swimming in lakes and rivers where emergency medical services are not quickly available. While boaters' use of a personal flotation device (PFD or life jacket) reduces the risk of drowning by 50% (Cummings & Mueller, 2011), we do not yet know the efficacy of life jackets when used by swimmers. Studies by the US Army Corps of Engineers and King County Flood Control both indicate that swimmers are willing to wear a life jacket if required to do so. We sought to determine life jacket use by swimmers...

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