Publications & Resources

Review DPRC’s publications and other drowning prevention research resources listed lower on this page.

For fatal drowning reports, please consult the fatal drowning page; for non-fatal drowning reports, please consult the non-fatal drowning page.

The Link Between Medical Conditions and Fatal Drownings in Canada: a 10-year Cross-Sectional Analysis (2022)
Cody Dunne, Julia Sweet, Tessa Clemens

Exploring a Hidden Epidemic: Drowning Among Adults Aged 65 Years and Older (2021)
Tessa Clemens, Amy Peden, Richard Franklin

Public Response on Social Media to a Social Marketing Campaign for Influencing Attitudes Towards Boating Safety (2021)
Jennifer Smith, Tessa Clemens, Alison Macpherson, Ian Pike

Can Child Drowning be Eradicated? A Compelling Case for Continued Investment in Prevention (2020)
Amy Peden, Richard Franklin, Tessa Clemens

Studying Outcome Predictors of Drowning at the Scene: Why Do We Have So Few Answers? (2020)
William Koon, Tessa Clemens, Joost Bierens, Linda Quan

Increased Winter Drownings in Ice-covered Regions with Warmer Winters (2020)
Sapna Sharma, Kevin Belgrave, Simon Watson, Catherine O’Reilly, Ryan Batt, John Magnuson, Tessa Clemens, Blaize Denfeld, Giovanna Flaim, Laura Grinberga, Yukari Hori, Alo Laas, Lesley Knoll, Dietmar Straile, Noriko Takamura, Gesa A. Weyhenmeyer

Exploring the Burden of Fatal Drowning and Data Characteristics in Three High Income Countries: Australia, Canada, and New Zealand (2019)
Amy Peden, Richard Franklin, Tessa Clemens

A Population Based Study of Drowning in Canada (2016)
Tessa Clemens, Hala Tamim, Michael Rotondi, Alison Macpherson

Canadian water-related fatalities: Demographic, situational,
and environmental risk factors (2025) Vienna Chichi Lam, James Bryan Kinney, Lisa Hanson Ouellette, Barbara Byers, Gail Scott Anderson

Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer (2014) World Health Organization

Preventing drowning: an implementation guide (2017) World Health Organization

Preventing drowning (practical guidance) (2017) World Health Organization

The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study (2020) Richard Franklin et al.

Canadian Drowning Prevention Plan, 9th Edition and Resource Guide (2022) DPRC/Canadian Drowning Prevention Coalition

WCDP Closing Statement (2023) - Shaping a global strategy. Mobilizing for local action. 

Global status report on drowning prevention (2024) World Health Organization

The Cost of Injury in Canada (2021) Parachute Canada

Short communication: Economic impact of drowning in the Great Lakes Region of North America - ScienceDirect (2021) Chris Houser, Marcelo Arbex, Christian Trudeau. Full article available upon request. 

Hidden depths: the global investment case for drowning prevention (2023) World Health Organization

The Cost of Injury in Ontario (2024) Public Health Ontario

Economic Burden and Costs of Drowning in Costa Rica: Coastal Management (2025) Chris Houser, Marcelo Arbex, Alegandro Gutiérrez, Marcelo Salas. Full article available upon request.