Glenview Fire Department Participates in Ice Rescue Training

The Glenview Fire Department annually participates in ice rescue training on Lake Glenview. This training provides the Village's first responders the opportunity to freshen up their skills in the event someone falls through the ice.

The easiest way to stay safe is to keep off the ice. But if you do happen to be in a situation where you've fallen through the ice, remember to:

• Remain calm and avoid panicking.
• Face the direction you came and spread your arms out on the unbroken ice.
• Begin kicking your feet and try to pull yourself onto the ice.
• Once you pull yourself out of cold water, remain lying on the ice, but do not stand!
• Roll away from the hole and crawl as carefully as possible to solid land.
• Treat yourself for hypothermia and seek medical attention immediately.

If someone you're with has fallen through the ice, remember to:

• Call 911 immediately.
• Reach, Throw, or Row; never go out on broken ice!
• Reach: If you can reach them safely on solid ground, extend an object such as a rope, a tree branch, or a ladder. If you cannot hold their weight, release your grip and find a different approach.
• Throw: Toss an end of a rope or a floating device to tie around themselves before phase 2 of cold shock begins.
• Row: If the ice is completely broken apart and can hold a small row boat to reach the victim. Use the paddle to pull them aboard.
• Help the person into dry clothes or a blanket ASAP.
• Seek immediate medical attention after rescue.