ORLANDO, Fla. – Whenever heading to a beach off Florida’s east coast, knowing how to identify a rip current and how to safely escape could mean the difference between life and death. Rips, swiftly ...

Rip currents are common along Volusia County’s beaches, where lifeguards conduct between 2,000 and 2,500 water rescues each ...

In this edition of Next Weather, FOX10 Meteorologist Nicholas Herboso shares important tips on how to spot rip currents and ...

WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Law enforcement, tourism officials, and first responders have been preparing for Spring Break crowds to kick off this year’s tourist season. This week, there is a ...

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 ...

Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue officials will use the devices to educate the public, and classes will be announced soon.

"It's definitely a strong current. It's nothing to mess around with," an EMT lifeguard said after testing the equipment.

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.

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.