INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Boaters can now borrow life jackets for free thanks to the sheriff's office's new "Stay Afloat Campaign," which installed stands at eight boat ramps across Indian ...

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the Illinois Conservation Police are reminding people to wear life jackets anytime they’re on the water and to only operate boats ...

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Two people have died in Pennsylvania boating accidents already in 2023, and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission wants to curb the chances for more fatalities with one primary piece of advice: ...

Discover the science and importance of PFDs, or personal floatation devices. We're jumping into the science and importance of personal floatation devices - you know, your life jacket! Wearing a PFD ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If you want to head out on the boat with your dog, it needs a life jacket, just like you. “A lot of dogs know how to swim and they’re able to swim, but especially as ...

None of the eight people killed in a horrific boating accident in Lake Tahoe in June were wearing life jackets, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board ...

Safe Boating Week begins Saturday and Coast Guard Auxiliary Division 39 in Wilmette is urging boaters to take steps now to keep themselves and passengers safe on the water this summer. According to ...

Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer and the upcoming National Safe Boating week, May 21-27, is geared toward everyone having a safe and enjoyable time on the water. Having life ...

A lot of boaters and kayakers are expected on the Commonwealth’s waterways well into the fall months. To ensure everyone’s safety, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission reminds boaters that, by ...