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View article: Design and evaluation of a co-produced social media campaign to promote aquatic safety in Queensland national parks
Design and evaluation of a co-produced social media campaign to promote aquatic safety in Queensland national parks Open
Social media increasingly shapes how visitors engage with aquatic locations in national parks, where risky behaviours contribute to drowning and injury risk. Selfies and photography with mobile phones have been implicated in fatal and non-…
View article: Improving coastal safety for international visitors to Australia
Improving coastal safety for international visitors to Australia Open
Sustained efforts will require focus on high-risk visitor groups by diverse sectors including tourism, government, and water safety practitioners.
View article: The Safety of Social Media Instigated Visitation to National Parks in New South Wales, Australia: Insights From a Population Representative Sample
The Safety of Social Media Instigated Visitation to National Parks in New South Wales, Australia: Insights From a Population Representative Sample Open
Issue Addressed The integration of social media, smartphone technology and the widespread sharing of images has reshaped tourism, sparking new trends such as selfie‐tourism and social media‐driven travel. National parks, offering scenic an…
View article: 350 Communicating aquatic safety to national parks visitors in Queensland, Australia via social media: campaign co-design and pilot evaluation
350 Communicating aquatic safety to national parks visitors in Queensland, Australia via social media: campaign co-design and pilot evaluation Open
Background: Social media is a major driver of tourism to aquatic sites in national parks where increased tourist numbers and risky behaviours are leading to injuries and deaths. This study co-designed a social media safety campaign with Qu…
View article: Communicating aquatic safety to national parks visitors in Queensland, Australia via social media: campaign co-design and pilot evaluation
Communicating aquatic safety to national parks visitors in Queensland, Australia via social media: campaign co-design and pilot evaluation Open
Background: Social media is a major driver of tourism to aquatic sites in national parks where increased tourist numbers and risky behaviours are leading to injuries and deaths. This study co-designed a social media safety campaign with Qu…
View article: Likes, comments, and emergency responses: exploring the burden of social media tourism on land managers and the need for risk communication
Likes, comments, and emergency responses: exploring the burden of social media tourism on land managers and the need for risk communication Open
Background The impact of social media on tourism has led to adverse health outcomes such as an increase in injuries and deaths at photogenic but hazardous locations, highlighting the challenges for land managers in ensuring visitor safety …
View article: Is further investment in shark management in New South Wales worthwhile? Surfer views on coastal public health issues
Is further investment in shark management in New South Wales worthwhile? Surfer views on coastal public health issues Open
Ocean users in general face a significantly greater risk (48 times) of drowning than shark bites. Given the relative public health burden of the two issues, is the significant financial investment in shark mitigation worth it?
View article: What is a shore dump?: Exploring Australian university students’ beach safety knowledge and their perceptions of Australian beach safety signage
What is a shore dump?: Exploring Australian university students’ beach safety knowledge and their perceptions of Australian beach safety signage Open
On average 122 coastal drownings deaths are recorded in Australia every year. Typically, young adult beachgoers (15–34 years old), many of whom were born overseas, account for 25 % of these fatalities. This study identifies university stud…
View article: Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis
Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis Open
Background Selfie-related injury has become a public health concern amid the near ubiquitous use of smartphones and social media apps. Of particular concern are selfie-related deaths at aquatic locations; areas often frequented because of …
View article: Should land managers be doing more to avert social media-related injuries and fatalities at tourism hotspots?
Should land managers be doing more to avert social media-related injuries and fatalities at tourism hotspots? Open
Land Managers have a crucial role to play in ensuring the publics safety across a diverse array of geographies and jurisdictions. With the rise of social media, new risks and threats to public safety have surfaced and left Land Managers in…
View article: ‘I actually thought that I was going to die’: Lessons on the rip current hazard from survivor experiences
‘I actually thought that I was going to die’: Lessons on the rip current hazard from survivor experiences Open
Background Rip currents are strong, narrow, fast‐flowing currents of water that occur on many beaches and in Australia contributing to 26 drowning deaths and several thousand lifeguard/lifesaver rescues each year. Educating the public abou…
View article: Environmental controls on lifeguard-estimated surf-zone hazards, beach crowds, and resulting life risk at a high-energy sandy beach in southwest France
Environmental controls on lifeguard-estimated surf-zone hazards, beach crowds, and resulting life risk at a high-energy sandy beach in southwest France Open
Understanding and predicting surf zone risks is of paramount importance to prevent drowning incidents and severe spine injuries on beaches globally. This study holistically addressed life risk at La Lette Blanche beach, southwest France, d…
View article: Burden of fatal drowning in California, 2005–2019
Burden of fatal drowning in California, 2005–2019 Open
Objective To characterise risk factors for fatal drowning in California, USA to inform priorities for prevention, policy and research. Methods This retrospective population-based epidemiological review of death certificate data evaluated f…
View article: The characteristics of drowning among different types of international visitors to Australia and how this contributes to their drowning risk
The characteristics of drowning among different types of international visitors to Australia and how this contributes to their drowning risk Open
International visitors have unique safety needs, requiring tailored prevention based on the purpose of travel and country of origin.
View article: Preventing selfie‐related incidents: Taking a public health approach to reduce unnecessary burden on emergency medicine services
Preventing selfie‐related incidents: Taking a public health approach to reduce unnecessary burden on emergency medicine services Open
Unintentional deaths from selfies have received limited exposure in emergency medicine literature; yet trauma remains the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults, and most of those implicated in a selfie incident…
View article: Mortality trends and the impact of exposure on Australian coastal drowning deaths, 2004–2021
Mortality trends and the impact of exposure on Australian coastal drowning deaths, 2004–2021 Open
Exposure-based risk measurements are important for developing and prioritising interventions; assessments based on counts or total population measures alone may misinform prevention efforts.
View article: Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis (Preprint)
Selfie-Related Incidents: Narrative Review and Media Content Analysis (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Selfie-related injury has become a public health concern amid the near ubiquitous use of smartphones and social media apps. Of particular concern are selfie-related deaths at aquatic locations; areas often frequented because of…
View article: Short-term dynamics of a high energy embayed beach: Stanwell Park, NSW, Australia
Short-term dynamics of a high energy embayed beach: Stanwell Park, NSW, Australia Open
The three-dimensional variability of the subaerial beach is examined for Stanwell Park Beach, New South Wales (NSW), Australia. This embayed environment has previously been studied over long time scales (decades), but not over shorter time…
View article: Lessons learned from co‐designing a high school beach safety education program with lifeguards and students
Lessons learned from co‐designing a high school beach safety education program with lifeguards and students Open
Issue Addressed School‐based beach safety education programs are common, but best practice guidance and information on their design and development is limited. Methods Researchers, professional ocean lifeguards and students participated in…