With today’s developments, I'm going to provide this link from the U.S. ARMY COLD REGIONS RESEARCH & ENGINEERING LABORATORY. It concerns "safety on floating ice sheets". Safety is first and of the greatest importance this time of year.

Every year people venture out onto the ice without follow the basic safety procedures. First, you should follow the guide lines provided at the link above and please wear a Cost Guard approved personal safety device when venturing on new ice. Better know as a PFD or life jacket. They were named life jackets because they actually do save lives.

With one person missing today, from what appears to be a skate on thin ice, let’s keep thinking about safety.

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