Not all life jackets are created equal and with the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighting a concerning rise in the annual number of drowning deaths, it’s more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Experts share their tips for choosing the safest life jacket — and when you should be wearing one. (Getty Images) (Lisa5201 via ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. HOLLSOPPLE ― Kristene Dubics and her husband, Tom, are determined to put life jacket loaner stations at public recreation areas ...

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 ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife is begging people to wear life jackets while on the water, especially with the Fourth of July holiday weekend coming up. This as water-related deaths in Colorado are ...

Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials say the heat will be on for those recreating on the water this summer as the agency ups enforcement amid a wave of drownings and water-related deaths. Still early ...

UNDER UMBRELLAS AND IN THE WATER THERE AND IN OUR AREA, PEOPLE WERE ENJOYING COOLING OFF IN THE WATER ALONG THE SACRAMENTO AND AMERICAN RIVERS OR IN AREA LAKES AND STATE PARKS, WHILE LOUNGING BY THE ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — We are days away from the unofficial start of Summer, and on Memorial Day weekend the lakes and rivers of the Natural State will be filled with boaters. “You want to make sure to ...

NC law mandates life jackets for children under 13 on moving recreational boats. Violations of NC life jacket laws carry a $25 fine and a Class 3 misdemeanor charge. All boats 16 feet or longer must ...

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 ...