Reijnen G, van de Westeringh M, Buster M C, Vos P J E, Reijnders U L J
Amsterdam Public Health Service Department of Forensic Medicine, The Netherlands; Rijnstate Hospital Arnhem Department of Pulmonary Medicine, The Netherlands.
City of Amsterdam, Security Department, The Netherlands.
J Forensic Leg Med. 2018 Aug;58:78-81. doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2018.04.014. Epub 2018 May 8.
We examined who, when, and where people non-fatally drowned of drowned in Amsterdam between January 2011 and December 2015 so that in the future more targeted and effective measures can be taken to prevent drowning. Data on non fatal drownings (N = 515, fire department database) were combined with the forensic medicine data on drowning fatalities (N=88). Who drowns in Amsterdam? The majority of those who drowned were men (82%). A high percentage of the people who drowned were under the influence of alcohol or drugs (up to 55%). No children drowned in the Canal District during the study period. The majority of those who drowned in the Canal District (67%) were not official inhabitants of Amsterdam (e.g., tourists and homeless people.) When do people non-fatally drown in Amsterdam? Forty-seven percent of the non-fatal drownings in the Canal District occurred on Saturday and Sunday nights between midnight and six o'clock in the morning. No specific hot times could be defined for other parts of Amsterdam. Where do people non-fatally drown or drown in Amsterdam? Compared to the non-fatal drownings, there are fewer drowning casus in the Canal District than in other parts of Amsterdam. Given the high number of non-fatal drownings and the remaining drownings in the Canal District, further prevention is necessary and should focus on hot times and hotspots. Additional measures must be taken to enable those who fall into the canals to climb out.
我们调查了2011年1月至2015年12月期间在阿姆斯特丹非致命溺水或溺水死亡的人员、时间和地点，以便未来能够采取更有针对性和有效的措施来预防溺水。将非致命溺水数据（N = 515，消防部门数据库）与溺水死亡的法医学数据（N = 88）相结合。谁在阿姆斯特丹溺水？溺水者中大多数是男性（82%）。很大一部分溺水者受到酒精或药物影响（高达55%）。在研究期间，运河区没有儿童溺水。在运河区溺水的人中，大多数（67%）不是阿姆斯特丹的常住居民（如游客和无家可归者）。人们在阿姆斯特丹何时发生非致命溺水？运河区47%的非致命溺水事件发生在周六和周日午夜至凌晨6点之间。阿姆斯特丹其他地区无法确定具体的高发时段。人们在阿姆斯特丹何处发生非致命溺水或溺水？与非致命溺水相比，运河区的溺水案例比阿姆斯特丹其他地区少。鉴于运河区非致命溺水事件数量众多以及仍有溺水事件发生，有必要进一步预防，应重点关注高发时段和热点区域。必须采取额外措施，使落入运河的人能够爬出来。
