Re: “Bystander basic life support: an important link in the chain of survival for children suffering a drowning or near-drowning episode”, by Jeanette Marchant, Nicholas G Cheng, Lawrence T Lam, Fiona E Fahy, S V Sounndapound, Danny T Cass and Gary J Browne, in the 21 April 2008 issue of the Journal (Med J Aust 2008; 188: 484-485). The fifth author’s name was spelled incorrectly. The correct spelling of the author’s name is S V Soundappan. The web version of this article was corrected on 2 June 2008.