Ice Survival: Stay Alive When Everything Goes Wrong
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Each year on average, several people in Indiana fall through thin ice and drown after becoming unconscious in the frigid water. Most recently, two teenagers died while ice fishing on January 18 in an Owen County quarry. Always remember the number one rule that professional rescuers use: “No ice is safe ice”. Even a strongly frozen lake can have thin or weak spots due to springs, water level fluctuations, current, inflow from drainage pipes or other factors. Never completely trust the ice.
Ice Survival: Stay Alive When Everything Goes Wrong
Ice Survival: Stay Alive When Everything Goes…
Ice Survival: Stay Alive When Everything Goes Wrong
Each year on average, several people in Indiana fall through thin ice and drown after becoming unconscious in the frigid water. Most recently, two teenagers died while ice fishing on January 18 in an Owen County quarry. Always remember the number one rule that professional rescuers use: “No ice is safe ice”. Even a strongly frozen lake can have thin or weak spots due to springs, water level fluctuations, current, inflow from drainage pipes or other factors. Never completely trust the ice.