For this guide, I collected a dozen toddler life jackets for testing. Then I asked myself, how many children under 30 pounds are actually going to be paddling while wearing these? The answer: almost ...

For kids between the ages of 5 and 14, drowning is the second-leading cause of unintentional death, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. That’s why a life jacket is one of the most ...

I'm a gear and travel writer splitting time in Colorado and Alaska. Stay safe on the water with one of the best life jackets. Also known as a personal flotation device or PFD, a life jacket stands as ...

Sanford is urging safety talks with children and use of helmets and life jackets as child-related injuries peak in the summer. Sanford warns that summer is peak season for child injuries and urges ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - Drowning incidents in the Chattahoochee Valley from over the years are prompting several local agencies and cities to team up to make sure people are being safe while enjoying ...

With this week’s heat wave sending scores of Macomb County residents to area beaches and pools, Huron-Clinton Metroparks is offering free swimming lessons to youngsters and life jackets for adults and ...

As temperatures rise this spring and people head out on boats to enjoy area lakes and rivers, several local groups are again partnering to keep those boaters safe. Pam Fair, executive director of Safe ...

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 ...