(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 ...

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 ...

Tough, functional gear delivers all-day comfort and incorporates a US Coast Guard-approved life jacket with 15.5 lbs. of buoyancy The Hi-Vis Deluxe Flotation Jacket with ArcticShield Hood and the ...

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 ...

Michael Shufeldt of Woodland, Washington, didn’t have to drown a week ago Wednesday. The professional fishing guide lost his life while fishing with clients out of Hood River when his boat swamped in ...

Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor. Being a woman doesn’t prevent you from ...

Ploota is a compact flotation device with automatic sensors that can detect potentially life-threatening situations while in the water. Unlike life-jackets, which are worn to float and wade in the ...

An inventive UK woman made waves online — and in a fish tank — after outfitting a disabled goldfish with a customized life jacket so it wouldn’t sink. The fish’s fun-sized flotation device can be seen ...

In Episode 1, ACA-certified instructors Kate Ross Kuthe and Paul Kuthe show you how to choose and fit your most important piece of paddling gear – your life jacket. Before you get in the water, make ...

It was the rare occasion where a life jacket wasn’t going to save your life, according to an investigation. A UK teenager drowned during a horrific boating incident, in which her automatic life jacket ...

Wes Siler is your guide to leading a more exciting life in the great outdoors. As Outside’s outdoor lifestyle columnist, he writes about the intersections of science, news, politics, gear, vehicles ...