Life jackets might be the most important safety gear you can have on board for you and your crew. But what type of life jacket do you need? There are three types of inherently buoyant life jackets ...

For parents of young children, this summer might be one of the first times your child gets to enjoy being in the water. Whether it’s at the beach, the lake or a backyard pool, keeping your ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - This week’s “Keeping You Safe” goes to the beach, where safety officials discussed flotation devices and why it’s important to know CPR. Grand Strand Medical Center shared ...

If life vests are so critical to survival at sea, why do they look like they did 50 years ago? One lifeguard and designer took it upon himself to make a better one — not just better at floating, but ...

One Chicagoan wonders why Chicago beaches ban things like rafts and boogie boards. But experts say there's good reason to leave them at home. Summer’s here. The kids are out of school. And Chicagoans ...

When Dan Mueller was getting ready to teach his granddaughter Marissa how to swim, he thought he was being safe by making her wear a life jacket. But when she got into the pool, she nearly drowned.

(CBS4) - Even with a gorgeous Colorado weekend in the high country, a dark cloud looms over Lake Dillon as Summit County Sheriff Ranger Erin Sirek patrols the waters. "We've had a number of drownings ...

THE son of a man who drowned last year when his boat capsized has urged the State Government to make the wearing of flotation jackets compulsory. Jamie Coates, whose father, Wayne, drowned off ...