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.

Child drownings in Detroit are rising, especially among low-income families of color, prompting safety initiatives this ...

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 ...

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.

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.

the newest addition to the pool this year is a life vest stand where visitors can borrow free life jackets. Travis County Parks added the kiosks after two people died while swimming at the park ...

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 ...

Knowing how to swim can help you have fun at the pool ... your swimming skills because it isn't just a sport, says Jones. "It's also a life skill." Even if you have a life jacket or some other ...