Statistics on Special Incidents

Numbers of Rescue, Drowning, Give-a-hand, Accident Cases at Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Beaches in 2023 (Up to December) *

Case Category Public Swimming Pools Bathing Beaches
Rescue case 37 31
Drowning case 4 1
Give-a-hand case 530 475
Accident case 290 60

Numbers of Rescue, Drowning, Give-a-hand, Accident Cases at Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Beaches in 2022 (Up to December) *

Case Category Public Swimming Pools Bathing Beaches
Rescue case 18 55
Drowning case 0 5
Give-a-hand case 469 384
Accident case 193 67

Numbers of Rescue, Drowning, Give-a-hand, Accident Cases at Public Swimming Pools and Bathing Beaches in 2021 (Up to December) *

Case Category Public Swimming Pools Bathing Beaches
Rescue case 24 48
Drowning case 0 6
Give-a-hand case 478 532
Accident case 223 104

 

*Notes

  • Rescue cases refer to cases in which a swimmer gets into trouble in the water and rescue operation is required (including those in which the swimmer needs or needs not to be delivered to hospital)
  • The classification of drowning cases is based on the direct cause of death determined by the Forensic Pathologist
  • Give-a-hand cases include all rescue operations in the water other than rescue cases
  • Accident cases include non-swimming related injury cases
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