ch. 1. A history of drowning and resuscitation / Samuel J. Freas -- ch. 2. Etiology and treatment of drowning / Jerome H. Modell -- ch. 3. What is happening with drowning rates in the United States? / Christine M. Branche -- ch. 4. Racial variations in drowning : cultural or biological? / Fred A. Mael -- ch. 5. Drowning in a hypothermic environment / Desmond Bohn -- ch. 6. Water rescue methods for emergency service providers / John R. Fletemeyer -- ch. 7. The YMCA perspective on drowning preventions / Laura Slane -- ch. 8. Drownings on the beaches of Brazil / David Szpilman -- ch. 9. Contemporary ocean safety and lifeguard rescue service on Oahu, Hawaii / Ralph S. Goto -- ch. 10. Drowning intervention : an army corps of engineers perspective / Brad Keshlear -- ch. 11. Drowning intervention and prevention : a U.S. Coast Guard perspective / Bruce Schmidt -- ch. 12. Scientific facts show Heimlich Maneuver best method for drowning resuscitation / Henry J. Heimlich and Eric Spletzer -- ch. 13. Water safety measures for hotels and resorts / John R. Fletemeyer -- ch. 14. Reflections on lifeguard surveillance programs / Frank Pia -- ch. 15. Drowning in a closed-water environment : lessons that can be learned / E. Louise Priest -- ch. 16. Lifeguard behaviors and systematic scanning strategies / Tom Griffiths, Don Steel, and Hans Vogelsong -- ch. 17. Toward a predictive model for rip currents and their impact on public safety with emphasis on physical, demographic, and cultural considerations / James B. Lushine, John R. Fletemeyer, and Robert G. Dean.