nothing beats the cool water of a municipal or county swimming pool. But a policy at many out-of-state pools is heating up debate as it's introduced at local pools -- life jackets for young children.

Pool visitors can also bring their own life jackets if they are U.S. Coast Guard certified, Clark said. The city is hoping to make swimming in pools an inclusionary activity, rather than an ...

Hundreds of lives could be saved each year by broader use of life jackets and more fences around swimming pools ... in one of the last studies produced by some of the agency's injury prevention ...

I hate to be a summer scrooge, but it’s time to declare that pool parties ... But having the life jackets on gives them an added layer of protection, and lets them still have some summer fun.

On the other end of the spectrum is the Fox Valley Park District in Aurora, which requires that children under 4 feet tall wear a life jacket if they’re not swimming next to an adult.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Officials at St. Pete Fire Rescue will hand out free life jackets to people at Northwest Pool Wednesday. Living in Florida, we know how crucial water safety is.