Sometimes, a public official makes a point so directly, so pointedly, the best choice is just to repeat it. "We have never worked a drowning where someone has been wearing a life jacket," said Shannon ...

Bill O'Melia lost his son to a drowning accident in a swimming pool in 2010. Fifteen years later, at 60 years old, O'Melia is still constructing life-jacket loaner stations around Colorado. After the ...

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The decision on whether to don a life jacket when a pleasant day devolved into a freak storm made a critical difference in the passengers’ fate. Six people were found dead in the water without life ...

LAKE TEXOMA (KXII) - Near the Spillway Boat Ramp on the Texas side of the Denison Dam, there’s a metal sign that reads “lifejackets save lives.” It’s a simple message, but it carries heavy weight.

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — With summer in full swing, many Georgians are flocking to popular lakes across the state. Two of the most popular lakes close to the Atlanta area are Lake Lanier and Allatoona ...

That’s the message from Brianna Day, as a new life jacket loaner station on Lake Allatoona is dedicated to the memory of her late husband. Chris Day was a passionate advocate for recreational boating ...