From Inside Edition.

The tragic death of the TV star Malcolm-Jamal Warner has triggered new fears among many people stepping into the ocean. Warner died at 54 by accidental drowning because he got caught in a riptide in Costa Rica. The beach where Warner was swimming had no lifeguards or drones to patrol the waters. Cary Epstein is a lifeguard at Jones Beach in Long Island. Inside Edition’s Alison Hall learned what to do if you are caught up in a rip current.