No matter how good a swimmer you are, there are going to be times you’ll need to wear a life jacket. In fact, you probably need one more often than you think. These life-saving devices aren’t just for ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a push underway to add throwable life rings or preservers along Chicago's lakefront following multiple water rescues and a drowning in Lake Michigan over the weekend. While ...

WEATHERFORD, Texas (KTVT) - A Texas mother says the Coast Guard-approved life jacket she recently bought for her 6-year-old son filled with water while they were at the lake, nearly drowning him. When ...

PENSACOLA, Fl. (WALA) - On Thursday, a teenage girl got caught in a rip current on Pensacola Beach. Pensacola angler Andrew Smith was getting ready to go shark fishing with his drone when he saw the ...

Here’s a bet I hope I’ll lose: At least one person will drown in the Upper Delaware River this summer — a person who isn’t wearing a life preserver. I make this sad prediction because the odds say a ...

As summer weather heats up, fun-seekers across California are heading to lakes, rivers and the ocean to cool off. The increase in temperatures has coincided with a recent rash of water-related deaths ...

The holiday weekend is almost here, and it will be warm. Are you heading out on the water? Put on your life jacket! Washington has seen 23 boating deaths in the past two years. Officials said 61% of ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - The Marathon County Parks Department is taking steps to make sure you and your loved ones are safe on the water by adding a life jacket loaner station at Bluegill Bay County Park ...