About this trail:
This is an emergency guide designed to quickly give you information you need to help you assist someone who falls through ice into water.
Trail link: http://trailfire.com/thedoor/trails/30457
Summary: http://trailfire.com/thedoor/trailview/30457
Summary: http://trailfire.com/thedoor/trailview/30457
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This is an emergency guide designed to quickly give you information you need to help you assist someone who falls through ice into water.
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There are ways to assist in gauging the potential safety of ice, such as observing its color, testing its thickness and being aware of external factors such as temperature, local conditions and local knowledge.
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A fall through the ice into frigid waters is a harrowing experience that can easily result in drowning or hypothermia.




