News — Drowning without a life vest

Boating safety groups stress the need to wear life jackets and boating sober

Posted by Customer Care on Jun 27, 2015

Boating safety groups stress the need to wear life jackets and boating sober The Olympian Coast Guard data show that drowning was the reported cause of death in ... and that 84 percent of those who drowned were not wearing life jackets.

Daughter's drowning spurs family to action

Posted by Customer Care on Jun 27, 2015

Daughter's drowning spurs family to action KOIN.com The family will give away life jackets in her honor on July 5, 2015 (June 25, 2015, KOIN). "I feel like I failed her as an older brother," Eichhorn told KOIN ...

Teen collects life jackets for public use after drownings

Posted by Customer Care on Jun 25, 2015

Teen collects life jackets for public use after drownings WKOW POYNETTE (WKOW)-- After the drowning of a 5-year-old and his dad on the ... "I barely ever see people with life jackets down here," Brianna said.

Law enforcement looks for answers after string of Lake Wylie drownings

Posted by Customer Care on Jun 25, 2015

Law enforcement looks for answers after string of Lake Wylie drownings The Herald On June 14, a 64-year-old woman drowned in 2 feet of water at a York ... "Certainly people who don't know how to swim need to wear a life jacket.".

Recent drownings illustrate risks of open-water swimming

Posted by Customer Care on Jun 25, 2015

Recent drownings illustrate risks of open-water swimming The Reflector A LIFE JACKET station at Paradise Point State Park near La Center offers free .... the majority of people still go without the life-saving flotation devices.