Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department is training first responders with a new device that turns a regular pool into a rip current — just as forecasters warn of high rip current risk along local ...

The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department has a new tool in its tool box -- a rip current simulator advancing water rescue ...

Rip currents off the North Carolina coast can be deadly. Often times, the person who goes out to rescue a swimmer in trouble is the one who ends up losing their life, experts say. Rip currents are the ...

SAN DIEGO — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax but ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rip currents are one of the most common hazards people will encounter on the beaches of North and South Carolina. And they're the ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With more than 30 rip current rescues at the North Carolina coast last weekend, Memorial Day weekend started Saturday with nearly three dozen rescues at beaches near Wilmington, ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — To someone who is getting sucked out to sea by a rip current, “Don’t panic!” may be difficult to heed, even if that’s exactly what you should do. But lifeguards say to not only relax ...

Experts call them drowning machines. Rip currents and their strong force are a stark reminder of just how the ocean can turn on you in mere seconds. Rip currents don’t pull you under water, they pull ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Rip currents are narrow currents in the surf that quickly pull water away from the shore. People can drown if they fight against a ...