(NAPSI)—Fun in the sun is a lot less likely to give way to an emergency at sea if you follow a few tips on how to reduce your risk of electric shock drowning and common boating and marina electrical hazards.

This time of year gets to me. When the mercury climbs and the sun won’t relent, my mind goes back. It was on a midsummer day nearly four years ago that my then two-year-old son nearly drowned. I took my four children to a friend’s house to spend an afternoon cooling off in their pool. My friend and I sat in the shallow end of her pool keeping watch as our combined six children splashed and swam the day away. My two-year-old stayed at my side on the pool’s lagoon, spraying the other kids with a stream from a water gun he’d taken a liking to.

A 10-year-old boy was airlifted to a local hospital Sunday after a near drowning at Ora Mae Harn Distict Park's pool, in Marana.

(StatePoint) It’s summer, and for kids that means it’s time for sports, swimming, biking and picnics. And while active outdoor time is healthy and fun, experts say it’s crucial for parents and kids to brush up on some seasonal safety tips.

Summer is just around the corner, and for many that means increased outdoor activities such as hiking and swimming.

On Sunday, five hikers on Linda Vista Trail in Oro Valley were attacked by a swarm of bees.

Northwest Fire District firefighters and paramedics were called to the 8200 block of North Equator Loop just before midnight after receiving a 9-1-1 call indicating that a small child had been found in the backyard swimming pool. The home is near Cortaro Farms and Oldfather Roads. The initial 9-1-1 call was received at 11:43pm. Bystanders reported that the child was pulled from the pool where CPR instructions were given from 9-1-1 dispatchers until Northwest Fire crews arrived 4 minutes later.

(BPT) - “What is that rattling? Is it serious?” We all can get a little paranoid about a new sound our car is making. Those sounds can certainly be annoying, but what people don’t realize is sometimes those sounds may be linked to something more serious.

The Tucson Quarter Midgets Association and the North Tucson Fire Fighter Community Outreach Corporation are holding the second annual Charity Race and Touch a Truck event on March 9, 2013, from 9am – 4pm at the Quarter Midget racetrack located south of Avra Valley Road on the Westside I-10 frontage road. Suggested donation of $5 for adults and kids under 12 are free. Funds raised will benefit Project Trident, a drowning prevention and awareness program.

The present cinematic climate is plagued by shallow productions that utilize large explosions, killer robots, and computer-generated creatures with Gumby-like mannerisms to enhance the 3D experience at $15 a seat.

(BPT) - It’s dark. It’s cold. Heading to the pool might be the furthest thing from your mind. While summer is the time of year for playing at the beach, pool parties and outdoor water sports, the colder months are actually a great time to start swimming.

That’s not only a blessing, but a bit of a surprise to Patricia Rydeen, owner of the Marana bird farm known as Pats’ Ears Wings N’ Things.

(BPT) - Whether snuggling in for the night or just trying to catch a quick few winks, your environment plays an important role in determining if you’re counting sheep or counting Zzzs. From noise reduction to lighting, there are a few easy ways you can turn your bedroom into a tranquil oasis.

(BPT) - Making home a safe, secure environment is a priority for any parent. It’s why we have smoke alarms and deadbolts, secure screens on second-floor windows and set the temperature of our hot water heaters to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. But what about unexpected sources of danger in our homes?

Nearly 800,000 people, and their families will experience a stroke this year.  I just did.  Police near Santa Fe discovered my paralyzed  brother-in-law, Tom, in his home alone two days after he suffered a major stroke  three weeks ago.  

In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling on ObamaCare, a significant amount of attention has been paid to the fate of the individual mandate. Lost in this intense focus on the mandate, however, is the coercive expansion of Medicaid that the court ruled unconstitutional by a vote of 7 to 2.

Crews from the Northwest Fire District were dispatched Friday morning around 5:30 a.m. in reference to a drowning.

At approximately 2:44 p.m. on Tuesday, the Tucson Fire Department requested assistance from the Tucson Police Department at an apartment located at 3636 North Campbell Avenue.

What makes my mother the best is that she has a heart the size of “A” Mountain.  I have never met a person so good at showing her love to her children. However, she has never had the financial means to keep up with her constant generosity.

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At 2 p.m. Saturday, crews from Mountain Vista Fire District were dispatched to the 800 block of west Calle Casquilla for a 14-month-old female child who was found in the backyard pool.

I had little hope for "The Devil Inside" after reading an onslaught of verbal bashing in reviews on Fandango and Rotten Tomatoes, the latter of which has scored the film with a measly seven percent approval rating.

In the first nine months of 2011, local fire departments responded to 17 water-related incidents, including six deaths from drowning.

Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday, crews from Northwest Fire/Rescue District responded to a call regarding a man in a pool in the 9800 block of North Camino De Oeste. Crews arrived within 5 minutes to find a 57-year-old male who had been pulled from the pool after being found unconscious and unresponsive by family members.

Love the tropical look? Wish you were surrounded with luxuriant greenery? Want to enjoy it without sweltering in triple-digit heat? Want it all without going broke on your water bills?