By Shannon Randol, intern contributor, American Red Cross Did you know Texas is ranked number one in the country for pool drownings? Tarra...

by Munira Syeda, volunteer contributor Summer is here and that means lots of fun time with family and friends. At Red Cross, however, we...

by Kay Pinkerton, volunteer contributor It’s here!  Another searing, sweltering, steaming, scalding, sizzling, scorching, fry-an-egg-on...

by Lauren McMinn Clarke, volunteer contributor Do you prefer SPF 15 or SPF 75? Is your typical water entry a sleek dive or a crashing c...

Written by Kyla Campbell, staff contributor Kids are out of school, you're itching for 5 o'clock and for the last few hours all yo...

Red Cross experts answer your swimming and water safety questions. What are some general water safety tips that I should know and follow? So...

About 3,500 Americans drown each year, averaging ten deaths per day. More than one in five fatal drowning victims are children 14 and younge...

What is it about the Fourth of July that makes you want to submerge yourself in water for extended periods of time? Oh yeah, it's that ...

Give me a sail boat, speed boat, water surfing board, white water kayak or water skis and I'm a happy camper... er, floater/paddler. But...

Drowning is the 2nd leading cause of death among America's children. Don't let this reality happen to you. Take the following tips t...