Careful, thin ice!

According to long-term observations of rescuers, the weather conditions of autumn and early winter contribute to the formation of loose and fragile ice on rivers, in many places of the polynya. It is extremely dangerous to go out on such ice. Remember: compliance with basic safety rules will save you from trouble.

You need to know this:

- ice with a thickness of at least 10 centimeters in fresh water is considered safe for humans;

- in the mouths of rivers and tributaries, the strength of ice is weakened; ice is fragile in places of rapid flow, gushing springs and runoff waters, as well as in areas where aquatic vegetation grows, near trees, bushes and reeds;

- if the air temperature above 0 degrees lasts for more than three days, then the strength of the ice decreases by 25%;

- the strength of ice can be determined visually: blue ice is durable; the strength of white is 2 times less; gray, matte white or with a yellowish tinge, ice is unreliable, it is extremely dangerous to go out on it.

What to do if you fell into cold water:

-do not panic, do not make sudden movements, stabilize your breathing;

- spread your arms to the side and try to cling to the edge of the ice, giving the body a horizontal direction of flow;

- try to gently lay your chest on the edge of the ice and throw one, and then the other leg on the ice;

- if the ice has withstood, rolling, slowly crawl to the shore;

- crawl in the direction you came from - the ice here has already been tested for strength.

If you need your help:

- arm yourself with any long stick, plank, pole or rope (you can tie scarves, belts, or clothes);

- it should be crawling, while spreading arms and legs wide apart and pushing life-saving means in front of him, carefully move towards the polynya;

- stop from a person in the water a few meters away, throw him a rope, an edge of clothing, give him a stick or a branch from trees;

- carefully pull the victim onto the ice and crawl out of the danger zone together. Crawl in the direction you came from.

Take the victim to a warm place. Help him: take off his wet clothes, vigorously rub the body (until the skin turns red) with a cloth soaked in alcohol or vodka or with your hands, give the victim hot tea. In any case, do not give alcohol to the victim - in such cases it can lead to death.

Now on the reservoirs of the region the beginning of the ice age, the most dangerous period of the year, when the ice is loose and fragile. It is very dangerous to go out on such ice. This is facilitated by the weather and hydrological situation. Forbidding and warning signs are displayed on all dangerous areas.

 

 

Department of Emergency Situations of the May district