| Description |
1 online resource (439 p.) |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Drowning: A Diagnosis of Exclusion -- Drowning Statistics and Epidemiology -- The Drowning Process -- Respiratory (Pulmonary) Physiology -- Pathophysiological Effects of Drowning -- The Process of Drowning -- Freshwater vs. Saltwater Drowning -- "Dry Drowning" -- Drowning Tests -- Cold-Water-Related Deaths -- Warm-Water-Related Deaths -- Position of Body in Water after Drowning -- Waterborne Illness |
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Importance of a Good Scene Investigation -- The Role of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Medicolegal Death Investigation -- Reporting a Death to the Coroner or Medical Examiner: General Information and Requirements -- References -- Chapter 2 Investigative Duties on Scene -- Securing the Scene -- Determining Scene Boundaries -- Documenting the Scene -- Search for Evidence -- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs or drones) -- Body Search Missions -- Body Search Operations Checklist -- Challenges of Drone Use for Body Searches -- Coordinating with Ground Teams -- Loc 8 Image Scanning Software |
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Thermal Imaging -- Thermal Imaging Limitations -- Thermal Imaging for Drones -- Body Decomposition Heat Signatures -- Decomposing Vegetation Heat Signatures -- Mapping Missions for SAR -- Thermal Vision Cameras for Drones -- Drone Models -- DJI Inspire Quadcopter -- DJI Matrice 200 Quadcopter -- Parrot Bebop Pro Thermal Quadcopter -- DJI Mavic Air -- Grid Searches -- Drone Laws -- Underwater Drones -- Underwater Search Techniques -- Search Patterns for Divers -- Diver-Held Sonar -- Side-Scan Sonar -- Kongsberg Sonar -- K-9-Aided Searches -- Evidence Recovery -- Types of Evidence |
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Latent Prints from Submerged Evidence -- Handgun Evidence -- Tape -- Weapon Recovery -- Dive Team Equipment -- Significance of the Absence or Presence of Clothing or Other Coverings on the Body -- Body Composition -- Water Temperature -- Current or Tidal Action -- Type of Clothing -- Manner of Water Entry -- Retardation of Decomposition -- Preservation of Evidence -- Infant Deaths -- Aid in Recovery or Identification -- Investigative Characteristics of Selected Scenes -- Bodies in Submerged Vehicles -- Bucket Drowning -- Scuba Fatalities -- Dive Buddy Interview -- Recovery Diver Interview |
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Location and Recovery of the Diver -- Equipment Preservation and Evaluation -- Air Quality Standards for Scuba Tanks -- Sampling Scuba Cylinder Air -- Autopsy -- Formulating Conclusions -- Common Factors of Scuba Fatalities -- Scuba Fatality Reports -- Suicidal Drowning -- Pool Drowning -- Hotel, School, and Recreation Center Pools -- Lighting -- Noise -- Surface Ripple -- False Sense of Security -- Unusual Hours of Operation -- High Concentration of Swimmers -- Interview of Lifeguard (If One Was on Duty) -- Investigative Techniques -- Bathtub and Hot Tub Drowning -- Moving Water Drowning |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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Current Speed |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Armstrong, Erica J
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| ISBN |
9781000379501 |
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1000379507 |
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