Water Related Incidents and Fatalities Report
January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2002


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Water-Related Incidents in 2004 in Maricopa County [PDF 363KB]

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Water-Related Incident Form 2004 [PDF 21KB]

2000 - 2005 Water Related Incidents Comparison [PDF 20KB]

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56 deaths, including 20 children, have resulted from the
156 Water Related Incidents this year.

The Children's Safety Zone recently conducted a survey of the water related incidents within Maricopa County.

The results are as follows:

Phoenix Fire Department
reported by Juliet Falevitch
Total Incidents.............91  (61 children / 30 adults)
Children Fatalities...12   Adult Fatalities...19   Total Fatalities...31

Tempe Fire Department
reported by Beverly Burns
Total Incidents...............3  (1 child / 2 adults)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...1

Rural Metro Fire Department
reported by Mike Clark
Scottsdale Incidents............3 (3 children / 0 adults) Fatalities   (0 children / 0 adults)
  Fountain Hills Incidents........1 (1 child / 0 adults) Fatalities   (0 children / 0 adults)
  Cave Creek Incidents...........0 (0 children / 0 adults) Fatalities   (0 children / 0 adults)
  Queen Creek Incidents........0 (0 children / 0 adults) Fatalities   (0 children / 0 adults)
  Paradise Valley Incidents....1 (0 children / 1 adult) Fatalities   (0 children / 1 adults)
  Rio Verde Incidents............0 (0 children / 0 adults) Fatalities   (0 children / 0 adults)
 
Total Incidents....................5

(4 children / 1 adults)

Total Fatal   (0 children / 0 adults)
 
Children Fatalities...0

  Adult Fatalities...1

  Total Fatalities...1

Glendale Fire Department
reported by Patty Frey
Total Incidents...............11  (10 children / 1 adults)
Children Fatalities...4   Adult Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...5

Mesa Fire Department
reported by Mary Cameli & Gail Coakley
Total Incidents...............17  (13 children / 4 adults)
Children Fatalities...3   Adult Fatalities...3   Total Fatalities...6

Peoria Fire Department
reported by Mike Tellef
Total Incidents.................9 *  (3 children / 6 adults)
Children Fatalities...1   Adult Fatalities...4   Total Fatalities...5

Chandler Fire Department
reported by Nicole Stapley
Total Incidents.................7  (6 children / 1 adult)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...1

Gilbert Fire Department
reported by Donna Campbell
Total Incidents.................5  (5 children / 0 adults)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...0   Total Fatalities...0

Avondale Fire Department
reported by Chief Art Snapp
Total Incidents.................0  (0 children / 0 adult)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...0   Total Fatalities...0

Goodyear Fire Department
reported by Dr. Jeff Thomas
Total Incidents................1  (1 child / 0 adults)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...0   Total Fatalities...0

Surprise Fire Department
reported by Dave Reuter
Total Incidents................1  (1 child / 0 adults)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...0   Total Fatalities...0

Apache Junction Fire Department
reported by Dave Montgomery
Total Incidents................1  (0 children / 1 adult)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...1   Total Fatalities...1

Maricopa County Sheriff's Department
reported by Steve Horath
Total Incidents................9 *   (0 children / 9 adult)
Children Fatalities...0   Adult Fatalities...9   Total Fatalities...9

Total Water Related Incident
Total Incidents...............156   (105 children / 51 adults)
Children Fatalities...20   Adult Fatalities...36   Total Fatalities...56

* 4 incidents, all fatalities, were responded to and reported by both the Peoria Fire Department and the Sheriff's Office.
The incidents are reported under both departments, but the totals are adjusted to eliminate any duplication.


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