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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

You may be planning a dip in the pool or lake this Memorial Day weekend. Aquatic experts encourage you to take steps to make sure everyone is safe before going into the water. Drowning is the leading ...

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 ...

A new child water safety initiative aimed at equipping children with survival swimming and basic water safety skills has been launched to reduce drowning incidents, particularly among communities livi ...