Caution, thin ice!

The time is fast approaching when the average daily temperature will become positive and the ice on water bodies will become thin. According to statistics, most accidents on water occur with people during this period of the year. To protect yourself from tragedy on water bodies, you should follow some rules.

- do not go out on thin, unhardened ice unless necessary;

- before going out on the ice, make sure it is strong;

- cross water bodies in good visibility;

- do not walk on ice along the shoreline, in places where streams flow in, snow accumulates, near factory and farm outlets, reeds, and bushes;

- walk carefully, without lifting your soles off the ice, checking the strength of the ice in front of you with a stick or an ice pick;

- do not go out on the ice in fog, snowfall, or rain.

If you fall through the ice:

- do not panic;

- call for help;

- try not to submerge your head in the water;

- get out in the direction you fell;

- spread your arms and crawl onto the ice with your chest;

- throw a leg onto the ice and roll away from the ice hole;

- after getting out of the water, do not stand up, so as not to fall through again – crawl to the shore along your tracks.

Inspector of the State Fire Supervision and Rescue Department of the Miory District Emergency Situations Department O.M. Girzha