From the beginning of year on reservoirs of Ukraine 30 people were killed
in the course of the week throughout the territory of Ukraine there is a further melting and destruction of ice cover on water bodies. Under these conditions, the output on the ice and fishing pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to life and health’I people. However, citizens mostly ignore basic safety rules and continue to go on the ice, and causes tragic consequences. So, from the beginning, the rescuers have already recorded 30 cases of death of people on reservoirs, of which 4 children. Therefore, for the purpose of prevention of emergencies on water bodies in all regions of the country continue information-rose’annual raids. During such events, experts of gschs of Ukraine with the involvement of representatives of the media visit places of mass stay of people on the ice and conduct with citizens preventive conversations, tell people about danger on thin ice, handed them to pam’leaflets and warning content. In addition, rescuers attend training institutions in the country, where preventive lessons with the children on safety on the ice. Rescuers tell and demonstrate to citizens how to help in case the man fell through the ice. After all, the ability to help the victim will help to preserve human life. Security measures on the ice * Look for the beginning of a path or footsteps on the ice. If not, mark the shore with a route of the movement. * Check whether there are any suspicious places: * ice can be unstable near a water drain (for example, farm or factory); * thin or brittle ice near the bushes, rushes, under snowdrifts, in places where algae frozen into the ice; * keep away from the areas covered with a thick layer of snow - the snow ice is always thinner; * thin ice where springs bubble, where the swift current or stream flows into the river; * very carefully get down from the shore: ice can loosely be connected with the land, any cracks under the ice may be air. * Take a stick to check the ice strength. If after the first blow with a stick in water appears, the ice is broken, immediately go back to the place where you came from. The first step to do, without losing contact with the ice. * In no case do not check the strength of ice with his bare feet. Otherwise you will have to find out how well you have memorized and understood this advice. * Look for the track already made if you are skiing. If not and you need to lay, the fastening of ski-disconnect (to, in extreme cases, quick to get rid of them), sticks hold in your hands, but loops of ski poles not working how to work on hands. Backpack hang on one shoulder, but you'd better pull on the rope 2-3 meters behind. If you go in the group, the distance between skiers (and pedestrians) is not reduced less than 5 meters. * Punch holes on opposite sides of the passage to measure the thickness of the ice (a recommended distance of five meters between them) and measure. Keep in mind that the ice consists of two layers - the top (cloudy) and bottom (transparent and durable). To measure the exact thickness is possible only after removing the upper (muddy) layer of snow, very frail ice. * Ice is considered safe: one pedestrian - ice greenish hue, with a minimum thickness of 7 centimeters; for equipment of the rink - not less than 10-12 inches (public skating - 25 centimeters); mass crossing on foot can be organized at ice thickness not less than 15 centimeters. * Skate only in reliable places. * If the ice started cracking and particular cracks appeared immediately go back. Do not run, and move away slowly without lifting the feet off the ice. * Remember that the winter ice fishing requires a very strict adherence to the rules of conduct, it dictates long experience not the happiest fishermen: * don't drill a lot of holes; * do not gather in large groups in one place; * don't drill holes on the crossings; * do not catch fish next to the gullies and too far from the shore that the bite was not there; * always keep on hand a strong rope 12 to 15 meters; * keep next to the hole Board or a large branch.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
