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Two people stranded in Ocean City's bay after their jet ski capsized were rescued in minutes because they wore life jackets and carried a whistle. Their preparation turned a potentially tragic afternoon into a powerful safety lesson that's spreading across Maryland's coast.
A life jacket that saved a first-class passenger during the Titanic disaster just sold for over $900,000, more than double its estimate. The piece of history connects us to one of 700 survivors who made it through that tragic night in 1912.
Quick-thinking officers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife pulled a family of four to safety after high winds pushed them from shore at Lake Pueblo. The rescue highlights a simple safety measure that's now saving lives across Colorado.
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours through rough Australian waters without a life jacket to rescue his family drifting eight miles offshore. Austin Appelbee's courage and his mother's quick thinking brought all four family members home safely.
A 13-year-old Australian boy swam alone for four hours without a life jacket to rescue his mom and siblings after their kayak capsized. Austin Appelbee's incredible endurance and courage brought help just in time.
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours through rough Australian waters without a life jacket to save his mother and two younger siblings after ocean currents dragged them miles from shore. All four family members survived the 10-hour ordeal thanks to Austin's determination and his mother's courage.
A new organization just gave coastal fishermen in Ghana's Volta Region 60 life jackets and emergency training that could prevent drowning deaths at sea. The Fisherfolk Sustainability Network launched with a mission to make fishing safer as climate change brings more unpredictable weather.
A 13-year-old boy swam for four hours through rough Australian waters to rescue his mother and siblings swept out to sea. His superhuman effort sparked a massive search that saved all three lives.
A 61-year-old boater survived three hours floating in the ocean off Western Australia's coast, rescued thanks to one simple decision: wearing his life jacket. Kenneth Robinson's story is a powerful reminder that basic safety gear saves lives.