A dip in a cool swimming pool on a hot summer day brings refreshment and fun to kids and adults alike. This time of year, kids can’t resist asking, on a nearly daily basis, “When …

Imagine this: you finally arrive at your dream vacation spot in sunny Florida. You get to the hotel, check-in, and begin a few weeks of fun. After visiting the theme parks, you decide to sit …

At the beach in Cape Canaveral, Florida, 19-year-old Josh Scurlock looks out at the water. The larger-than-normal waves look rough but not too rough, so he and a friend venture out into the water. A …

New research funded by NASA through the Space Alliance Technology Outreach Program (SATOP) verifies the suction forces involved with pool intake pipe limb entrapments and that the release of vacuum can free the limb. In a separate report, the estimated number of seconds from start to finish in which eviscerations occur was also discovered. SATOP’s Florida center, the Technological Research and Development Authority and the Pool Safety Council, in conjunction with Florida Institute of Technology conducted a series of tests to confirm these groundbreaking results.

The new captain jumped from the cockpit, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the owners who were swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine, what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed.

The bell has rung, and school is out. Before you turn your children loose to enjoy outdoor activities and participate in area summer camps, be sure to follow these safety recommendations for safe and enjoyable summer fun. Every parent should be mindful of sun safety, especially those with kids attending summer camp or participating in other outdoor activities. Before you pry your kids away from their XBOX or Playstation and pack their bags, you should confirm with the camp staff that that they have measures and policies in place to prevent over exposure to the sun resulting in sunburn.

It has certainly been a long winter; you probably thought it would never end.  Spring has sprung, and now summertime is around the corner.  Summer, of course, means outdoor fun.  Swimming and playing in the …

Lifeguards are given tremendous responsibility at swimming pools throughout the country. In addition to maintaining and cleaning the pool, a lifeguard on duty must be ever vigilant to watch swimmers and divers so as to prevent drowning and other aquatic injuries.