Winter ice safety & survival

[Bogger]

Everyone should sit down with their family members who partake in winter sports and watch Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht's video series about how to deal with ice and cold wet winter survival.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gOW8ZaYqHA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyBVWrqvkEg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PAwzPgRYOI

 

[cancritter]

watch...listen...learn....it may save yer life....

 

[arff]

Went to his class a few years ago. Fantastic information and a great guy.

 

[ferniesnow]

Back in the olden days there was a saying that was taught by the Red Cross in our water safety courses:

1", stay away
2", one may
3", small group
4", okay

Nowadays, they have everyone bubble wrapped and that saying and measurements aren't good enough. If you are on thin ice with your sled, you will be safer staying on the sled rather than getting off and walking due to the weight distrubution. Thin ice is scary!

 

[Ministik Man]

Thanks

Never thought you could stay in ice water that long!!
Interesting guy.
Not sure I could do that even with support staff beside me.
Probably just have a heart attack die and drown

very interesting