Episodes

  • Episode 47 - Above Ground Pool Walls
    May 3 2024

    Dr. Tom discusses a case involving an above ground swimming pool that was 7ft deep. Grandparents attempt a rescue. They became victims too. What could be done differently?

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    8 mins
  • Episode 46 - Water in the Lungs
    Apr 28 2024

    A person was pushed in the pool. Friends that it was funny. Drowning happened in plain sight. The drowning process and remedial strategies are discussed.

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    6 mins
  • Episode 45 - A Group Gathering
    Apr 19 2024
    A church group uses a residential pool for their gathering. What is meant to be a fun-filled day ends up in tragedy. A drowning with splashing goes unnoticed. Drowning is preventable.
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    5 mins
  • Episode 44 - Quarries
    Apr 10 2024

    This week Dr. Tom Griffiths and Dr. Rachel Griffiths talk about inherent hazards of quarries. There were several cases recently. The safety of different swimming areas is discussed.

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    10 mins
  • Episode 43 - Sand Trapping Updates
    Apr 4 2024

    Dr. Tom Griffiths and Dr. Rachel Griffiths discuss an update on a topic from an earlier episode. More stories are coming out of kids getting trapped in the sand. These tragedies are preventable.

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    6 mins
  • Episode 42 - Phone Distractions
    Mar 29 2024

    Parents and lifeguards are subject to distractions. Eye witnesses claim a mother was on her phone quite a bit while her child drown. Find out why this is so challenging to avoid.

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    8 mins
  • Episode 41 - Technology Fail
    Mar 21 2024

    An older lap swimmer was a violinist. He was recreating at a pool in the UK. A few things went wrong in this 2022 drowning.

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    5 mins
  • Episode 40 - One lifeguard on Duty
    Mar 16 2024

    Dr. Tom Griffiths and Dr. Rachel Griffiths discuss what happens when a lap swimmer drowns with one lifeguard on-duty. Many protocols were missed. What could've been done differently?

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    4 mins