Survival expert names reliable ways to save yourself if you fall through the ice

03.12.2024 20:02

Survival expert Mikhail Yarin advised against making any sudden movements if you fall through the ice.

He recommends first of all to lean on the ice with your hands and try to pull yourself out.

To save yourself, you don’t need to make any sudden movements, Yarin explained in an interview with the publication “Passion” .

He also does not recommend walking on thin ice.

The expert explained that ice less than four centimeters thick is too thin to move around.

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If you fall through the ice, you must not make any sudden movements.

To get out of the hole, you should lean on the ice with your hands and try to get out without standing on your feet or knees.

Once you get out onto the ice, you need to continue crawling, spread out, thereby increasing the area of contact.

Yarin explained that you can only get up and walk at the shoreline.

Taking shortcuts, running, and getting up too early is also not a good idea, so as not to fail again.

Author: Elena Gutyro Editor of Internet resources