Moran Kevin, Webber Jonathon, Stanley Teresa
a Faculty of Education , The University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand.
b Department of Anaesthesiology , The University of Auckland , Auckland , New Zealand.
Int J Inj Contr Saf Promot. 2017 Sep;24(3):396-405. doi: 10.1080/17457300.2016.1224904. Epub 2016 Sep 16.
From 1980 to 2014, 87 persons drowned in New Zealand while attempting to rescue others; all incidents occurred in open water and most (80%) fatalities were male. While bystander rescue has been promoted as a way of preventing drowning, little is known about the knowledge base that informs potential rescuers. This study utilized a family water safety programme to promote a resource entitled the 4Rs of Aquatic Rescue. Participants (n = 174) completed a pre-intervention survey and were then provided with information and access to electronic resources on safe bystander rescue techniques. Most respondents (71%) had never been taught rescue techniques, and males were more confident of their rescue ability. Upon completion of the programme, significant differences were evident in respondents' understanding of rescue safety, but this did not translate to greater confidence or disposition towards performing a rescue. Ways of promoting bystander safety around water are discussed and recommendations for future studies are made.
1980年至2014年间，新西兰有87人在试图营救他人时溺水身亡；所有事故均发生在开阔水域，大多数（80%）遇难者为男性。虽然旁观者救援已被推广为预防溺水的一种方式，但对于为潜在救援者提供信息的知识基础却知之甚少。本研究利用一项家庭水安全计划来推广一份名为《水上救援的4R原则》的资源。参与者（n = 174）完成了干预前调查，然后获得了关于安全旁观者救援技术的信息并可访问电子资源。大多数受访者（71%）从未接受过救援技术培训，男性对自己的救援能力更有信心。该计划完成后，受访者对救援安全的理解有了显著差异，但这并未转化为更高的信心或实施救援的意愿。文中讨论了促进水域周围旁观者安全的方法，并对未来研究提出了建议。
