How to make winter fishing safe

every winter there are accidents involving fishermen engaged in ice fishing. To avoid danger, you need to follow a few simple rules of behavior on the ice.

Winter fishing is traditionally very popular among residents. This type of fishing is characterized by increased danger: from year to year, situations are repeated when the ice breaks off and moves away from the shore directly with the fishermen on it.

1. The Emergency Department of the Ulan district reminds ice fishing enthusiasts of safety measures that will help prevent accidents on winter fishing.First of all, when going fishing, you need to find out the weather forecast and tell your family and friends where you are going and when you plan to return. You should also take care of communication and take a charged, serviceable mobile phone with you.
2. It is not uncommon for a mobile phone to save the lives of fishermen who called the rescue service in time.While on the ice, you should follow basic safety rules:

- do not punch several holes next to each other;

- do not gather in groups where there is a good bite: a large crowd of people creates an excessive load on the ice cover;

 not to punch holes on the crossings and the crossings;

- do not drive vehicles on ice outside of special crossings and crossings;

- do not drive on vehicles at the site of cracks and washouts.

3. If you find yourself on an ice floe that has broken away from the shore, you must remain calm, organize the submission of signals for help and, if possible, contact the rescue service at 112.

Emergency Department of Ulan district