Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Just in time for spring break, one Florida lifeguard agency has a new tool for teaching swimmers how to survive deadly rip ...

HOW THESE SCAMS WORK AND HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF. RIP CURRENTS ARE ONE OF THE BIGGEST DANGERS AT OUR BEACHES. AND NOW LIFEGUARDS ARE RECREATING THAT THREAT IN A CONTROLLED SETTING. VOLUSIA COUNTY IS ...

DAYTONA BEACH — Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue is at the forefront of a new statewide effort to help beachgoers safely practice facing rip currents before they go into the ocean. Beach ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Volusia County Beach Safety is turning to a new hands-on training tool to help residents and tourists better understand one of the ocean’s most persistent dangers: rip currents.

If the wind is blowing steadily toward the shore, the risk of rip currents increases, but other factors and features can also make them more likely. They are not always easy to spot, so these are said ...