Hemet, California — It happened in a matter of seconds. Security video showed 18-month-old Cole Petite shimmying out of his life preserver. He then walked over to the family pool in Winchester, ...

Lifeguards have been praised after saving the life of a swimmer who suffered a cardiac arrest while in the pool. Pete Ram, 65, experienced a medical emergency at the Bert Williams leisure centre in ...

A mom who hired a lifeguard for her daughter’s pool party was called “dramatic” and “extra.” Water safety experts say she’s smart. “If everybody is watching, it means nobody is watching,” Morgan ...

A New Jersey woman has filed a wrongful death suit against a Bensalem apartment complex and others alleging her fiance drowned after the lifeguard on duty left her post to play with other swimmers.

WARREN, N.J.-- There are ongoing concerns about lifeguard shortages at Tri-State Area pools and beaches as summer gets into full swing. In New Jersey, Warren Township is trying to solve the problem by ...

Swimming pools provide a source of joy and relaxation, but they also carry inherent risks, especially the potential for drowning. In an effort to mitigate this danger, a German swimming pool is ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are investigating after they say a 19-year-old lifeguard and a 45-year-old man were attacked at a Mayfair pool on Monday. It happened around 7:15 p.m. at the ...

Shortages of all kinds are commonplace these days. Now, it's lifeguards who are in short supply. The shortage is affecting about a third of public pools across the country, leading some public pools ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) – A grandma in Cincinnati decided to become a lifeguard to help with a shortage and make sure everyone gets to enjoy the pool this summer. Gail Rodgers, 66, lives in a ...

The public swimming pool at the City of Dickson’s J. Dan Buckner Park recently announced a limit of 150 people allowed in the pool area due to a lifeguard shortage. Parks Director Cherie Wilson said ...

Staying cool this summer might be a bit trickier for some Lancaster County residents as a labor shortage has forced at least one local swimming pool to open only on weekends. Citing a “significant ...