Ice Safety and Rescue

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3 Keys To Fuelling Your Winter Adventures

Expert Marc Godbout weighs in on finding the right foods for cold weather activity. Author: Willa Mason, Boreal River It’s finally happening. You look up to see the first snowflakes float from the sky and sigh as you pack away...

2 Ice Water Rescue Techniques For First Responders

The Pick 45 and the Tethered Swim are ice water rescue techniques for first responders. These methods are quick to deploy and require minimal resources. Both the Pick 45 and Tethered Swim ice rescues are effective for quickly establishing contact...

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Fundamentals of Ice Fishing Safety

By Willa Mason, Boreal River Ice is dynamic. Your safety approach should be too. Wind, weather, and currents cause ice conditions to change in a matter of hours. This is why it’s essential to assess (and constantly reassess) ice for...

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6 Fundamentals of Ice Assessment

By Jamie Orfald-Clarke, Boreal River Rescue - ice rescue instructor Introduction to Ice Assessment Whether you are travelling on ice for recreation, work or transit, ice assessment techniques are essential to making informed decisions. Consider these 6 aspects of ice...

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How To Self-Rescue If You Fall Through Ice

It doesn’t matter whether you spend a few winter weekends at a cottage, or if you are a worker who spends time near frozen lakes, knowing how to assess ice conditions and having an understanding of what to do...