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Table 1 Immersion incidents according to place of accident. Other includes ocean, lagoon, river and dam

From: Retrospective evaluation of prehospital triage, presentation, interventions and outcome in paediatric drowning managed by a physician staffed helicopter emergency medical service

Place of immersion

Number

Median Age [range]

years

  

Pool

31

2.8 (1.2–12.6)

Bathtub

5

1.0 (0.6–7.7)

Other

6

4.2 (1.9–5.9)