Sheriff: Survival Tips if You Fall Through Thin Ice
The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office directs citizens to a recent ABC News report.
What would you do to survive a fall through the ice into frigid water? Keep your arms above water but do not wave them in a panic. Keep your clothes and boots on. Try to make it out by kicking hard in the water and pulling yourself up onto the ice. A recent ABC News report provides excellent information on this topic. (Both links below are to the same report -- if one does not work for your computer, try the alternate or go to abcnews.com) http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=90112&MDID=1471644&MDSeed=2115&Type=Media http://mediacenter.tveyes.com/downloadgateway.aspx?UserID=90112&MDID=1471639&MDSeed=7473&Type=Media If you are venturing out on the ice, take precautions: * If your child is on or near the ice -- you …
