The lure of cold water is undeniable as summer temperatures climb. However, as people flock to rivers and reservoirs across the region to beat the heat, that refreshing escape has turned tragic for ...

During the warmer months, children under 12 are required to wear life jackets while on a boat, and adults are required to ...

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 ...

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In the movie, Jaws, after describing the harrowing moments as he waited to be rescued from shark-infested waters following the sinking of the Indianapolis, Quint declares, “I’ll never put on a life ...

Sometimes, a public official makes a point so directly, so pointedly, the best choice is just to repeat it. "We have never worked a drowning where someone has been wearing a life jacket," said Shannon ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - With a late summer heatwave this weekend, many are expected to head to the water to cool off. But before you do that, the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has an important ...

None of the eight people killed in a boating accident in Lake Tahoe in June were wearing life jackets, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on ...

JORDANELLE RESERVOIR, Utah — Tiffinie Wolf was on the Provo River with her daughter when their paddleboards flipped. "And in all of that my sandal got caught," she said Monday, recalling the ...

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 ...

None of the eight people killed in a horrific boating accident in Lake Tahoe in June were wearing life jackets, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board ...