The color of your child’s swimsuit could impact their safety at a swimming pool or the beach. That’s according to water safety experts who have taken a close look at how the hue of swimwear may ...

Older adults can also be at risk of drowning in backyard pools due to medical incidents, such as a heart attack, or ...

Formal swimming lessons significantly reduce the risk of drowning for young children. More than 40 million adults don't know how to swim; more than half have never taken a lesson. Nonfatal drowning ...

A ground-fault circuit interrupter – or GFCI – is a small, inconspicuous box that should be located on the bottom right side of every swimming pool control panel. The fast-acting circuit breaker is ...

The tragic drowning death of an NFL football player’s youngest daughter is a sad reminder to prioritize pool safety as child drowning rates remain high throughout the country, experts say.

Warmer weather is finally here in the Northern Hemisphere, and with it, many pools and beaches are opening for the summer. That’s great for families who want to spend time by the water, but it’s also ...

In 2011, the Henderson Professional Fire Fighters (HPFF) saw a need for a community-based safety campaign that centered on drowning prevention. In southern Nevada, thousands of private pools and ...

After two toddlers died and a third was rescued from a home daycare swimming pool in California last week, water safety and drowning prevention advocates said the "tragic" and "preventable" incident ...

ATLANTA — School is finally out and with most COVID restrictions down, whether it’s at summer camp or in the backyard, children will be making their way to the water. The Center for Disease Control ...

Despite the recent tragedies, data shows improvement. In 2024, Maricopa and Pinal counties recorded 75 drowning deaths, ...