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Extreme caution suggested when crossing frozen water THE OUTLOOK Friday January Page IS With winter really getting underway people in Halton Hills should be careful when attemp ting to cross frozen water Thin ice poses many dangers and is responsible or many fatalities each year Hypother mia which is a decrease In body temperature kills people in cold water by reducing their ability to swim or stay afloat A person that has fallen through the ice can eventually die of cardiac arrest if he or she is not rescued and rewarmed To avoid danger the Royal Life Saving Society Canada would like to pass on these safety tips Always check ice thickness before venturing out on it Snowmobiles require at least five inches of clear solid ice and at least eight inches to a foot of clear solid Ice You cant tell the strength of Ice just by its appearance Temperature thickness snow cover depth of water under the ice size of water body water movement and distribution of the load on top of the ice area all fac tors affecting ice safety Before you head out onto any ice check with a local bait shop operator or resort owner for known ice conditions thin ice areas or dangerous open water conditions Despite precautions there are no guarantees with ice If you should break through the ice Dont panic the clothes youre wearing will trap air and keep you buoyant Turn towards the direction you came from and place your hands and arms on the unbroken surface Kick your feet and try to push yourself forward on top of the un broken ice on your stomach tike a seal Once you are lying on the ice dont stand up Roll away from the break until youre on solid ice From a car or truck the best time to escape is when the vehicle is still afloat The best escape hatches are the windows as the water and ice pressure will make it near impossible to open the doors When out people face a few natural risks the cold thin ice and hazards such as snow drifts and trees on the path But the biggest hazard is one the can control say the Royal Life Saving Society Canada Its drinking while Alcohol affects a persons balance and judgement A mo ment of dizziness or a misstep may not cause harm on the ground or In a restaurant but it can spell disaster on a snowmobile If thats not enough warning you should know that Impaired is just as serious as impaired driving The penalty on a first offence is a minimum fine of For a second offence there is imprisonment for not less than 14 days For the third and each subsequent offence there is im prisonment for not less than days In addition you may be pro hibited from operating a snowmobile for a minimum of three months and could also lose your drivers license GDHS Athletes Rebel senior volleyball player Kim and wrestler Thompson were chosen as Georgetown District High Schools athletes of the week for helping their teams succeed The volleyball team has only lost one game this season and are tied for first while the wrestlers won their own tournament last weekend Herald 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