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Lifejacket loaner stations, donated by parents of drowning victims, aim to save lives on Colorado lakes, rivers

17 people have drowned or died in water-related incidents in Colorado in 2024 — and only two were wearing lifejackets, officials say

Park ranger Natalya Swartz checks the lifejacket loaning station located at Heron Cove boat landing in Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland, Colorado on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Park ranger Natalya Swartz checks the lifejacket loaning station located at Heron Cove boat landing in Boyd Lake State Park in Loveland, Colorado on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - JANUARY 13 : Denver Post's John Meyer on Monday, January 13, 2014. (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
By | jmeyer@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Lifejacket loaner stations are a way for family members to honor loved ones who have drowned by trying to keep it from happening to someone else.
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