The father and his three children were supposed to go ice skating on the pond near the Youth Trail in Bratislava. A calm winter afternoon suddenly turned into a dangerous situation on Tuesday, January 6, when the ice was about to collapse under the man and he was about to end up in the waterthe portal informs about it.
He was supposed to get out of the pond on his own, but he was supposed to be completely soaked, frozen and needed help. A patrol of the city police arrived at the scene and took care of him, provided him with blankets and at the same time calmed down his children.
A few hours later, another man was to fall under the ice on the same pond. He too should have been able to get out of the water by himself, dry off and, according to witnesses, people should have provided him with spare clothes. Despite the incident, he was supposed to stay at the place until dark.
Bratislava city police in this context alerts the publicto be extremely careful when moving on frozen water surfaces. Even when temperatures drop below freezing, the ice may not be thick enough for safe movement.
The city of Bratislava is also warning about the risk of entering the pond. Through social networks, he urges residents not to enter the pond, as the ice is not safe. According to the city, thanks to the quick reaction of people in the vicinity and the intervention of the city police, the tragedy was prevented.
At the same time, the fire and rescue service reminds the basic rules of safety. Ice on natural bodies of water is never 100% reliable, especially near shores, inflows or outflows of water. Children should not be unsupervised on frozen surfaces and people should avoid unfamiliar or abandoned places.
In case of falling into the water, it is important to remain calmtry to pull yourself onto the ice and move to the shore on your belly. Witnesses of the accident should not risk their own safety, but should immediately call for help on the emergency lines. Minutes matter in cold water and there is a risk of rapid hypothermia.
