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Ice Safety
There should always be at least 4 INCHES of good strong ice before going out on the ice.
Always have parents check ice by chopping a hole and measuring the thickness.
When your parents determine the ice is safe they should set boundaries for you to skate with-in
Watch out for spring holes, black or mushy areas of ice where the ice is thinner and weaker than the rest.
Reservoir's usually have an area where the water goes in or out of the reservoir, stay clear of these areas, the ice is thinner there.
Do not
go on rivers or streams! 
On cranberry bogs, watch out for main ditches where ice is thinner, never skate on areas where the vines are showing through the ice, never skate near the flumes. Check to see if there is water under the ice, ice is unsafe if it has no water to support it.
Snow on the ice does not mean the ice is safe, snow acts as an insulator and ice may not be safe
Always have someone with you when you go on the ice!
If you fall through the ice - flutter kick your legs and yell loudly for help. If you are able to get back on the ice try to move to the shore on your be lly to displace your weight.
Remember the only safe ice is at a skating rink
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