The Ukrainian rescuers urge anglers to be careful and cautious while on the ice
Ice bound winter waters, is not an obstacle for true fishing fans. Some of them put their gear to warmer days, but many overlook the ice-covered surface, and snow, and frost. Not afraid of them and thaw. It prompted the January 13 rescuers to get on the ice Ternopil pond to spend a complex of preventive measures aimed at preventing deaths on the water about’objects in the winter. Members of the fire and rescue service have distributed leaflets with the rules of safe behavior on the ice and conducted appropriate instruction among the fans of ice fishing of fish, which on this day, many gathered on the frozen surface of the lake. Also on this day, the rescuers held a training on conducting rescue operations on ice. According to the tactical plan of the exercise, due to the continued rise of temperature the ice on a frozen pond thinned to 4-5 cm, in the result, under one of the fishermen broke the ice and the man was in the icy water. Casual witnesses immediately reported the accident to the emergency services, and then to the scene arrived and rescue Department. During training, employees of gschs demonstrated their skills of freeing people from the icy water using a hovercraft "Mars-700" and other specialized equipment. Department gschs in the Ternopil region encourages all citizens and especially the fishermen to be careful and cautious while on the ice. Citizens, pam’remember that not a single hobby, or a favorite habit of not worth it to risk your own life! To ensure that no disaster happens, followed by the amp’to remember: * out on the ice when its thickness more than 7 cm; * massive pedestrian crossing can only be organized when the ice thickness over 15 cm, the distance between people must be at least 5 m. Solid ice usually has a bluish or greenish tint. Ice white or yellowish color is not as strong. Can sometimes be thin ice near the shore, reeds and under the snow. Be careful in such places it is possible to fail! The ice strength should be checked with a stick, but in any case not foot. During your stay on the ice, anglers must adhere to the following safety rules: * check whether there are any suspicious places, the ice can be unstable near a water drain, thin or brittle near the bushes, the reeds, under the snow drifts); * keep away from the areas covered with a thick layer of snow (the snow ice is always thinner); * don't drill a lot of holes; * do not gather in large groups in one place; * don't drill holes on the crossings; * take a stick to check the strength of ice; * do not catch fish next to the gullies and too far from the shore; * always keep on hand a strong rope 12 to 15 meters; * keep next to the hole Board or a large branch; * if the ice began to crack and with’appeared typical cracks – go back at once. Do not run, and move away slowly without lifting the feet off the ice. If You still failed, you should: * not to panic, to stay afloat, avoiding diving head; * try to get out on the ice, napovzayuchy on its edge Breasts and pulling alternately on the surface of the leg ; * you can more efficiently use their body, increasing them bearing surface; * once out on the ice, peracetates and crawl away to the other side - where You come from, where the power of the ice is already known. If You have the eyes of the people fell through the ice: * shout that You are going to help; * go near the ice-hole on all fours, outstretched hands; * enclose under itself skis, a Board, plywood; * not creeping to the edge of the hole, give the victim a stick, pole, ski, scarf, rope, sled or something similar and pull it on the ice; * he pulled the victim onto the ice, with him crawling back. The person who assists the victim, do not immediately run towards it, because you can fail. You can help by submitting a safe place with a pole, a belt, thread, rope, or scarf. Sometimes, in order to do this, we need to get next to the victim. In this case Pref’to connect by a rope to a tree or other solid supports, to lie down on the ice and to gently move to the hole. The unconditional observance of safety rules is imperative to preserve life.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
