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	39	31
Drowning case	2	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