Ice safety warning

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner

Ice safety warning

We have seen reports of people on the ice on the lakes in Northampton parks.

Please keep off the ice and make sure children and pets do the same. What looks solid can break without warning, putting lives at risk. Also take care around slippery edges.

If someone falls into ice water:

Call emergency services 999 immediately

Use the "Shout, Reach, Throw, Don't Go" method from the shore: shout instructions, reach with a long object (pole, branch, clothing), throw something buoyant (ball, rope), and never go in yourself to avoid becoming a second victim.

Once rescued, remove wet clothes, get them dry and warm quickly, and seek immediate medical attention as hypothermia sets in fast.

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