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[GRAND DAD]

All right me and a friend at work here are debating on if you fall throu the ice ice fishing how long do you think a person has to get out of the water and still have the ability to get out of the water. I say 30 to 45 seconds. We got on this subject talking about early ice and all the safety measures we take early ice and how to be prepaired so with ice comeing everybody should be thinking about this if you go early icefishing

[Carp-fisher]

This is a must watch for all Ice Fisherman

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/physed/research/people/giesbrecht.shtml

Scroll down to this section and watch all 3 videos

Discovery Channel Canada Videos (2002)

All your questions will be answered and the debate will be settled...

[Kodiak]

2-2-10

2min. to calm down

2min. to get out

10min to shelter

[GRAND DAD]

Great info am sure I can remember 2-2-10

[BobT]

Didn't watch the video but I'm thinking the last value (10) would be dramatically reduced as wind chill goes down.

Bob

[Eric Wettschreck]

I would agree. Also, from what I've seen and experienced the first number (2) is pretty darn important. If you can shave that to 1 or .75 or .5 your chances are a LOT better.

[GRAND DAD]

I call tell you this if I were to go throu the ice am not going take in the great cold water experience and wait 2 min to calm down am geting the hell out of there as fast as possible but am sure it's very important to keep a calm while doing so

[Snake River King]

I have broke snowmobile threw the ice in the winter time, I was a little more than waist deep but when that cold water hits you its so cold that it burns were skin.

[muc33]

Being an EMT and Ice Water Rescue trained, I would say, those are safe numbers as some others have said here in "normal" winter conditions in the US... In Minnesota, with the windchill and many other factors, Getting out and to shelter is very key as soon as you can. This being said, the body can loose all feeling and movement in extreme conditions in less than one minute of submersion. Be carefull, keep picks on you, and remember, the first key of staying calm is the most dificult. stay calm, get horizontal or level with the ice and work yourself up and get out. Again get calm and get to shelter.

REMEMBER there is no fish worth your life!!!! We all are anxious, we all are eager, we all are worth far more to our family than we think. BE SAFE!!!

[Scott M]

Good advice. Hopefully 2-2-10 are numbers none of us will ever have to deal with.

[muc33]

One other very important thing to remember on this subject is that when you fall through, there hopefully will be someone near that can rescue you. BUT at that point, you not only endanger yourself.... But now there are likely TWO victims.

I will be the first to try to save you and I am sure your friends would be the same, but, by doing this, they put themselves in the very same, short and tragic situation.

Sorry to lecture but alot of people fail to realize that by putting your self in danger means putting those who can or will save you in the same danger.

Again, be safe! I would much rather fish with you, than swim with you!