Life jackets might be the most important safety gear you can have on board for you and your crew. But what type of life jacket do you need? There are three types of inherently buoyant life jackets ...

How to tell if your personal flotation device still has plenty of float or if it’s time to buy a new one. Be honest: Do you ever give your life jacket some TLC or do you always assume that it will be ...

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 ...

When Dan Mueller was getting ready to teach his granddaughter Marissa how to swim, he thought he was being safe by making her wear a life jacket. But when she got into the pool, she nearly drowned.

When we first began taking our toddler to the pool, I noticed that almost as ubiquitous as moms slathering pasty white sunscreen on squirmy kids was the presence of "puddle jumpers," a combination of ...

(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 ...

THE son of a man who drowned last year when his boat capsized has urged the State Government to make the wearing of flotation jackets compulsory. Jamie Coates, whose father, Wayne, drowned off ...

Boating can induce a giddy feeling of freedom while gliding across the water. Wearing a life jacket can impose a feeling of restriction — though modern designs have made such flotation apparel far ...

It’s swim season. The beach and pool look more inviting the first time the temp climbs over 90. Hell, fishing, sailing; anything that gets you out on the water and away from the stifling heat on land.