Gulf Shores Doubles Its Year-Round Lifeguard Force to 12
Gulf Shores has doubled its year-round lifeguard staff from six to 12, spending about $400,000 annually, as officials report fewer rescues and no drownings.
Gulf Shores Expands Lifeguard Coverage to Year-Round Service
Gulf Shores is now staffing six lifeguards on its beaches year-round, extending coverage beyond the traditional summer tourism season.
Dauphin Island Adds Remote-Controlled Rescue Device to Aid Water Rescues
Dauphin Island public safety officials have purchased a remote-controlled flotation device called the U SAFE, the first of its kind in Mobile County, to make water rescues safer for both…
Daphne Search and Rescue Recounts Recovery Mission for Young Man Known as “JRoe” in Mobile Bay
Daphne Search and Rescue detailed the sonar-guided mission that located a young man known as "JRoe" in the waters of Mobile Bay southwest of Point Clear.
USA Health Water Safety Push Reaches Over 1,150 Kids, Hands Out 565 Life Jackets
A USA Health outreach program fitted more than 565 free life jackets and taught drowning-prevention skills to over 1,150 children and families across Mobile and Baldwin counties this summer.
Rip Current Danger Persists as Gulf Waters Remain Closed Across Baldwin and Mobile County Beaches
Double red flags remain posted at Orange Beach, Gulf Shores, Fort Morgan and Dauphin Island as Tropical Storm Bertha keeps the Gulf churned up, with officials warning that rip currents…
Rip Current Blamed for Second Gulf Shores Drowning This Season
A visiting swimmer died Tuesday after being pulled from the Gulf of Mexico in Gulf Shores, marking the second drowning in the beach town this season, according to city beach…
Prichard Man Honored for Pulling Driver From Truck Sinking Into Mobile Bay
The City of Prichard honored one of its own in February 2021, celebrating James “Bubba” Coleman for helping pull a stranger from a truck that was sinking into Mobile Bay.…