When you look at the ice you think it’s initially safe once you start walking on it. That can change very rapidly and change in just a matter of feet. Stay off lake ice or you can face fines or lose you life and put first responders life in jeopardy as well. Public records have shown an estimated 250 number of people die each year in the U.S. after falling through ice-covered lakes. Hypothermia and frostbite can set in quickly when it’s this cold outside. The situation becomes even more dangerous if you ever fall through a frozen body of water. Cold water carries heat away from the body 25 times faster than the air of the same temperature and, as a result, the body core immediately begins to lose heat to the outside environment Within 10 minutes, a person may lose dexterity and motor function in their extremities and is at risk of drowning.” In the event you witness an ice emergency you should not venture onto the ice to attempt a rescue, instead call for help first and stay on the shoreline and try to keep the victim calm until help arrives.