Stay safe, stay off the ice

• CALL the emergency services on 999
• SHOUT for assistance
• REACH. If it is safe to do so, try and reach them from the bank using a rope, pole, tree branch.
• When reaching from the bank, lie down to avoid being pulled onto the ice
• If you cannot reach them, slide something which floats, such as a plastic bottle or football, across the ice for them to hold onto to stay afloat whilst help is on the way
• If the casualty is too far away, do not attempt to rescue them. Wait for the emergency services while calming and reassuring the casualty.

Dog owners

• Stay clear of frozen water on your dog walks.
• Don’t throw sticks or balls on to the frozen water.
• Don’t go onto ice or into the water to rescue a dog, move to somewhere that the dog will be able to climb out and call them towards you.