shop online at www.missourivalleyshopper.com Safe Winter Driving Tips December 27, 2016 • Page 7 Ice Activities Begin with the Right Thickness BROOKINGS, S.D. - Each year in South Dakota, the ice and use a tape measure to measure thick•Turn toward the direction you came from tragic accidents involve people breaking through ness. This will face you toward what was probably the ice on rivers, streams, ponds and lakes. Ice thick•Ice Auger - There are many types of auger strongest ice. Access the situation and call out for ness can be very variable, and can be effected by through various price points. Use of one of these help. snow cover, vegetation and water movement. Ice to drill a hole and use a tape measure-to-measure •Place your hands and arms on the unbroken anglers and others using ice surfaces for their out- thickness. surface - Use your ice picks to help get extra tracdoor recreation need to take personal responsibil•Cordless Drill - Using a drill with a long, fivetion to get you up onto the ice. While winter can be ity for their safety when venturing onto the ice. eighths inch bit to drill a hole and measure the •Kick your feet and dig in your ice picks to a beautiful time of year, "If some precautions are followed ice fishing depth of the ice with a tape measure. Using the work your way back onto the solid ice. it can also be a treacherand ice-skating can be a safe and relaxing activity. wood bit will help pull the ice crystals out of the •Lie flat on the ice once you are out and roll ous season on the roads. These activities may be great ways to fill some whole while preventing the bit from being stuck. away from the hole to keep your weight spread Winter driving conditions of the time off from school during the holiday After drilling the hole dry the bit and spray with a out - this may help to prevent you from breaking require increased attenseason," said John Keimig, SDSU Extension 4-H silicone lubricant to prevent rust. through again. tion and an ability to adapt Associate. •Tape Measure - Use this to measure ice thick•Get to a warm, dry, sheltered area and rewarm quickly. Ice-Thickness Guidelines ness, by putting the tape into the hole and hookyourself immediately - In moderate to severe cases In 2015, 8,010 people naSouth Dakota Game, Fish and Parks posted ing the bottom edge of the hole to take a reading. of cold-water hypothermia, you must seek meditionwide were killed in car the following guidelines on their website to help Don't forget a life vest cal attention. Warming blood rushing back to the crashes between Decemindividuals decide what is safe. "When walking or riding a riding a snowmobile/ heart can heart issues. ber and March, resulting in •Less than four inches of ice - STAY OFF atv on the ice it is a good idea to wear a life vest "If you are with someone who falls through the an average seven percent •four to six inches of ice - foot travel in a single under your winter gear," John Keimig, SDSU Exten- ice, you need to get yourself to safety, do not go per month increase from file line should be safe, assuming the ice is clear sion 4-H Associate. to the edge of the ice where the victim went in," 2014, according to the and clean of snow Keimig added that it is also a good idea to Keimig said. •6 to 12 Inches of ice - Snowmobiles and ATVs carry a set of ice picks. Theses may be homemade National Safety Council Call 911 and get help on the way, let the person can safely on good ice at least six inches thick or can be purchased in most places that sell iceknow that help is on the way. (NSC). These numbers •12 to 16 Inches of ice - small cars and pickups fishing materials. are a warning to everyone can venture onto the ice once it is a foot or more "Do not wear a flotation device when traveling If you can safely reach the victim from shore, on the roads about how thick. However, anglers are generally encouraged across ice in an enclosed vehicle. Many of the reach out to them with rope or jumper cables. dangerous winter driving to avoid driving on ice that is less than 16 inches mentors that I have ice fished with, either had If they start to pull you in, release your grip and can be. start over. If you have rope available, throw it to thick. the vehicle windows open or held the door of the “Winter looks more the victim and have them tie it around themselves •More than 16 inches of ice - generally, a vehicle open a small bit when we were traveling idyllic outside our house before they become too week to do so. medium-sized car or mid-sized pickup can travel across ice. It is best to avoid traveling on ice at windows than outside "A non-professional should not go out on the safely on good, clear, solid ice. night," Keimig said. our windshield,” said ice to assist a victim unless all other basic rescue The Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcWhat to do if you fall through the ice? Deborah A.P. Hersman, techniques have been exhausted," Keimig said. es suggest that white ice or snow ice is only about The first thing to do if you fall through the president and CEO of the To read more information on this topic, visit half as strong as new clear ice. If you are traveling ice is try not to panic. With a well thought out National Safety Council. the South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks website on white ice, it is recommended to double the survival plan ahead of time, it is possible to save “The good news is many and the Minnesota Department of Natural reabove thicknesses for safety. yourself. cars are equipped with sources website. Tools to Check Ice Thickness •Do not remove your Winter Clothing - Heavy life-saving technologies. It •Ice Chisel - This is a metal bar with flat blade cloths will not drag you down and may provide is important that drivwelded onto one end. Use this to create a hole in insulation. ers understand how the technologies work in order to drive safely in winter conditions.” Want to update and improve yourself for the You’ll also look more put together once these growing your hair long, a trim can make you look New Year? A few top-to-bottom tweaks can help items are refurbished. polished and groomed. 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