SYLVANIA, Ohio — As the summer heat wave continues, many are flocking to local pools to cool off. Though swimming is a fun and relaxing way to beat the heat, swim safety still as important as ever.

WGNO and Nexstar Media introduced a new special initiative this summer focused on pool and water safety; a topic that becomes more vital each year as families prepare for family vacations and holidays ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Now that the heat of summer has settled in for the season, everyone will be flooding to any place they can cool off. Pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans. Regardless of where ...

HOUSTON – Drowning is one of the leading causes of death among individuals with autism, according to the National Autism Association. To help mitigate this risk, it is crucial to ensure that ...

NEW ORLEANS — Earlier this week toddler cousins drowned after wandering into a pool area at their apartment complex. The girls were just 1- and 2-years-old. Unfortunately, we have seen a number of ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – A new community-led initiative is diving headfirst into drowning prevention, offering local middle school students life-saving swim instruction during the April school break ...

The “wild swimming” trend — aka open-water swimming, or taking dips in lakes, rivers, streams or even the sea — isn't exactly new. Still, it has been increasing in popularity over the past decade, ...

HEAT STILL CALLING FOR A NICE DAY AT THE POOL OR BEACH. TELL ME ABOUT IT, WDSU. FIRST WARNING WEATHER METEOROLOGIST DEREK SIBLEY HAS A FEW SAFETY TIPS BEFORE YOU TAKE A DIP. THE SUMMER SEASON HAS BEEN ...

Swim IN Safety Day will take place from noon to 6 p.m. on Sunday, June 15 at Frederick Douglass Park, Riverside Park, Garfield Park and Ellenberger Park. "As many of these barriers that we can remove ...