01-03-2010, 05:44 AM
PFD or flotation cushion.
Ice Picks or screw drivers to help pull yourself out.
Extra clothes or blankets in a dry bag.
Rope to throw to someone that has broken through the ice.
A rope that drags behind your sled that someone can grab from a safe distance to pull you out.
Google ice fishing safety and read as much as you can find before going out.
I found the tips below with Google.
Here are some tips for staying safe on the ice:
· There should be a minimum of six inches of hard ice before individual foot travel.
· Stay off the ice along the shoreline if it is cracked or squishy. Don’t go on the ice during thaws.
· Watch out for thin, clear or honeycombed ice. Dark snow and ice may also indicate weak spots.
· Small bodies of water tend to freeze thicker. Rivers and lakes are more prone to wind, currents and wave action that weaken ice.
· Don’t gather in large groups on the ice.
· Don’t drive large vehicles onto the ice.
· If you break through, try not to panic. Move or swim back to where you fell in. Lay both arms on the unbroken ice and kick hard. This will help lift your body onto the ice. A set of ice picks, worn around the neck, can aid in a self-rescue. Once out of the water, don’t stand but roll away from the hole until you reach solid ice.
The best method for determining ice thickness is carry a spud bar, or chisel, and test the thickness when walking onto a frozen lake. That’s especially true if no one recently has been on the lake.
SteelFisher
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Ice Picks or screw drivers to help pull yourself out.
Extra clothes or blankets in a dry bag.
Rope to throw to someone that has broken through the ice.
A rope that drags behind your sled that someone can grab from a safe distance to pull you out.
Google ice fishing safety and read as much as you can find before going out.
I found the tips below with Google.
Here are some tips for staying safe on the ice:
· There should be a minimum of six inches of hard ice before individual foot travel.
· Stay off the ice along the shoreline if it is cracked or squishy. Don’t go on the ice during thaws.
· Watch out for thin, clear or honeycombed ice. Dark snow and ice may also indicate weak spots.
· Small bodies of water tend to freeze thicker. Rivers and lakes are more prone to wind, currents and wave action that weaken ice.
· Don’t gather in large groups on the ice.
· Don’t drive large vehicles onto the ice.
· If you break through, try not to panic. Move or swim back to where you fell in. Lay both arms on the unbroken ice and kick hard. This will help lift your body onto the ice. A set of ice picks, worn around the neck, can aid in a self-rescue. Once out of the water, don’t stand but roll away from the hole until you reach solid ice.
The best method for determining ice thickness is carry a spud bar, or chisel, and test the thickness when walking onto a frozen lake. That’s especially true if no one recently has been on the lake.
SteelFisher
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