Around settlement Katravozh children have sunk

With approach of colds reservoirs of Yamal began to become covered by ice. Inspectors of department GIMS GU of the Ministry of Emergency Measures of Russia on YANAO assert that it of yet sufficient thickness for walks. It confirms also recent incident on the river Sob around settlement Katravozh where the 11-year-old boy and the 9-year-old girl have sunk. Circumstances of their destruction are established. But that ice hasn't sustained their weight it is exact.

Dangers of thin ice

To secure itself, leaving on ice, it is necessary to remember the following:
For pedestrians there is a simple and tested way of measurement of durability of ice – in process of movement it is necessary to try to punch its ice pick (the shock tool with the pointed tip). If from one blow ice makes the way, it is necessary to turn back, and it is necessary to do the first steps, without tearing off soles from ice. Such shuffling gait very much approaches for a crossing on ice as loading is distributed in regular intervals. If ice doesn't make the way, it is possible to go forward on two meters, and then again to check ice on durability. Remember, to stick with an ice pick it is necessary not underfoot, and before itself on half-meter. It is impossible to check durability of ice foot blow, it is possible to fail under ice with a head.
On skis to pass the river or lake it is more safe. But it is necessary to remember care of movement. At transition on ice use the laid ski track. Having failed under ice in skis and with a backpack behind shoulders it is almost impossible to get out. Therefore release fastenings of skis, sticks have control over, without passing them in loops, a backpack hang up on one shoulder, or drag it on a rope with a view of safety.

Leaving on ice, look round around. It is possible to foresee in advance where ice less прочен, and to bypass these places. Here to you my councils:
1. Remember, ice least прочен at coast, especially about bushes, under snowdrifts. Ice in these parts can be with cracks, under it there can be air.
2. Avoid places of a confluence of streams, a drain of waters from farms.
3. Remember, under a thick snow layer ice is always more thin.
4. If you know places of an exit of keys, avoid them.
5. On hand bends hold inside.

If you have failed, it is necessary to count on yourself, to operate skillfully and competently:
• widely stretch hands on edges of ice and try to be kept from immersing with a head;
• endure the first unpleasant sensations from cold water, don't do sharp movements and don't panic;
• get out in the movement opposite side; crawling a breast and serially pulling out on a foot surface;
• remember, the more a surface of contact of a body with ice, the it is less probability to fail again;
• having got out, don't take in head to rise at once on feet, roll at first away, and then creep there, whence has come. Through some meters it is possible to rise and carefully to move to coast. Remember, it is impossible to run and stamp feet, and that again you will fail.
• it having appeared ashore, make the decision: to run to the nearest warm place or to dry on a place. Remember, if a frost strong to remove and squeeze out clothes it is impossible, it is possible to freeze. It is better to dissolve the big fire and at it to be dried.

If under ice your fellow traveler, has failed:
• come nearer to it on all fours, widely having stretched hands;
• enclose under itself any pole, a board, skis, and creep, leaning against them. For 2-3 meters to the victim, throw to it a saving pole, a belt, a scarf or a short fur coat;
• as soon as it will seize for it, start to pull on all fours it to coast;
• if you can not help itself call by phone EDDS, rescuers will help.


Remember safety on thin ice!
GU the Ministry of Emergency Measures of Russia on YANAO