Before the next class of aspiring New York City lifeguards can take their post they have to take an eye exam and prove they ...

Firefighter Patrick Brady was just 42 years old and an 11-year veteran of the FDNY. He was responding to a fire at a building in Brownsville, Brooklyn, on Saturday when he had a heart attack. His ...

KAANAPALI, Maui (KHON2) — New state data shows Maui leads the state in ocean drowning rates, and the deadliest beaches still have no lifeguards. On Monday, the Maui County council’s Water Authority, ...

ROCKAWAY BEACH, Ore. — An abandoned sailboat washed up on Rockaway Beach Wednesday as a strong storm swept the Oregon coast. Rockaway Beach Fire & Rescue confirmed that the boat was abandoned, and no ...

Local beach safety officials attribute the decrease to increased vigilance, education efforts, and favorable water conditions. Panama City Beach Fire Rescue has filled all 20 of its full-time ...

The local Afghan community in Melbourne’s south-east is in mourning after the drowning deaths of a mother and her child in Dandenong creek. Fariba and Farzad Hussainzada have been remembered by their ...

Rhode Island is offering another round of grants to fund free swimming lessons for children. The Water Safety Grant Program aims to reduce accidental drownings, which average 16 per year in the state.

A student at the University of California, Berkeley, has died days after being found unresponsive at a frat house pool during a large party last week, police said. The Berkeley Police Department said ...

A large public safety response arrived at the Lake Whalom boat ramp at 1489 Main St. in Leominster Monday afternoon to respond to a report of a drowning victim. (GARY FOURNIER/SENTINEL & ENTERPRISE) ...

FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (WABC) -- Police in Queens are searching for the vandal who targeted three churches in Queens with anti-Christian messages. The vandalism all took place on Sunday, October 5 ...

The victims drowned in a creek in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday, Nov. 10 ABC News (Australia)/Youtube A mother of three and her 6-year-old son have been identified as the victims of a drowning in ...