Category: Safety

A search is underway for a missing teen swimmer at Blind Pass Beach on Sanibel. Authorities reportedly rescued two people Tuesday afternoon after three swimmers were pulled out by a strong outgoing tide.

There is a new push for greater swimming safety in New York City following the apparent drownings of two teenagers off of Rockaway Beach last month. In response, local leaders say they want to focus more on recruiting lifeguards and extending their hours. FOX 5 NY’s Jessica Formoso has the story.

Local 10’s Nicole Perez learns CPR to keep her family safe on the water

The search for a swimmer who went missing Sunday afternoon at Lighthouse Beach in Evanston resumed on Monday.

Jenna Edwards’ son fell in the pool in 2014 and suffered a severe brain injury.

An Oakland firefighter-paramedic died early Thursday during a predawn swim off the coast of Pacific Beach. The man got separated from friends in the ocean near Crystal Pier about 2 a.m., according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Several hours later, as lifeguards were searching the surf and swells with help from personnel aboard a…

Dave Benjamin, co-founder and executive director of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, said the beginning of “drowning season” coincides with the beginning of summer. Benjamin talked with CBS 2’s Joe Donlon.

Deputies were called to the scene around 10 this morning. When they arrived, the toddlers were unresponsive.