About 50%-75% of drownings occur in open water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and ponds. Some estimates indicate that the ...

The honor is awarded to a lifeguard who risks their life to an extraordinary degree to save or attempt to save another person ...

Different regions have unique challenges in terms of lifeguard staffing, United States Lifesaving Association Vice President Tom Gill told CNN. Areas with warmer beaches year round, ...

The Jersey Mike’s United States Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships kicked off on Thursday, Aug. 11 and wraps up Aug. 13, bringing hundreds of lifesavers from around the ...

People on North Beach in South Haven, July 21, 2023. Just a couple months ahead of Memorial day weekend, a notoriously busy time for beaches, the United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) is ...

Some of the East Coast’s top lifeguards will head to Rehoboth Beach this month as the city’s beach patrol hosts the 2025 ...

Several locals won titles at the United States Lifesaving Association's National Lifeguard Championships in Hermosa Beach on Wednesday. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 54°F.

Some of the East Coast’s top lifeguards will head to Rehoboth Beach this month as the city’s beach patrol hosts the 2025 United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships ...

About 100 people drown from rip currents along U.S. beaches each year, according to the United States Lifesaving Association. And more than 80% of beach rescues annually involve rip currents.

The lifeguard program made progress Monday after a $55,000 contract with a project management company was approved.

Delaware was the ninth most dangerous beach in the United States, according to the data. Delaware had 12,924,048 beachgoers between 2021 and 2023 and needed 2,036 rescues, for a rate of 15.8 ...

Lifeguards are an important extra set of eyes.” Just as scores of vacationers descend on national parks for summer fun and, ...