Frequency Analysis across the Drowning Prevention of Water Sportsindangerouswaterarea of Taiwan

摘要

Located in a subtropical region and surrounded by seas, distributed with rivers and streams in its inland, Taiwan is an ideal island for people to engage in water recreation activities.Thus, seaside and mountain streams in Taiwan have become inexpensive leisure destinations which are often crowed with people each season.However, such beautiful attractions also hide a lurking crisis, especially forpeople who tend to ignore their own safety. This study was to explore how the Fire Department can effectively reduce drowning accidents and the number of people drowning. This research firstly conducted expert interviews and open questionnaires in order to understand expertscomments on the practices New Taipei City Fire Department adopted in the prevention and relief of drowning in dangerous water areas.