Ice Self Rescue

This post goes out to all NCDES staff and students who enjoy the outdoors. The lack of cold weather means that our lakes are only covered by a thin layer of ice. There have been a few stories of people falling through. The best advice is to stay off the ice altogether. However, this video demonstrates one technique for rescuing yourself if you happen to fall in.
The key is to kick with your feet until your body weight is supported by the ice, then turn sideways to distribute your weight. Finally, don’t get up once you are on the ice. Roll away from the danger area.

Video can be found at http://youtu.be/NX9W5zE4tD8
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