ICE RESCUE

How to Aid in your own rescue.
1. DON'T PANIC!
2. Leave all layers on. Your clothing will actually help you float.
3. Turn around and face the direction you were coming from. This ice supported you weight once before.
4. Lay you hands flat on the unbroken ice.
5. Kick and pull to work your way back on ice. If clothing is water logged, you may need to pause half way out to let your clothing drain.
6. Once you're out of the water, DO NOT STAND UP! Stay lying down and roll away from the hole. This is the best way to spread out your weight.

How to pull someone out of the ice.
1. Do not run toward the victim. The ice could break under you as well.
2. Victim needs to unhook sled they are pulling by themselves immediately after falling in. The sled will only make it more difficult for rescue.
3. Let victim know you are trying to help.
4. Throw floatation device to victim to aid to their floating/swimming.
5. Reach out to victim with ski poles while lying down on the ice to distribute your weight. -OR- Throw rescue rope out to victim and use others to help pull victim out of water.