Beware of Brandenburg's waters: DLRG warns of dangerous ice!

Beware of Brandenburg's waters: DLRG warns of dangerous ice!

The water protection police and the German Life Rescue Society (DLRG) have expressed an urgent warning: entering ice surfaces on Berlin and Brandenburg waters can be life-threatening. Although some waters may have a sustainable ice cream ceiling, this does not apply in most cases. In Brandenburg, no natural ice surfaces are released for entering, and the risk of accidents, especially in children, is high. Parents are therefore advised to warn their children of these dangers.

The DLRG also emphasizes that the ice can only be considered safe if it reaches a thickness of at least 15 centimeters. However, current weather conditions show that it is hardly possible to achieve this minimum thickness even with the nightly freezing levels. During the day, the temperatures often rise over freezing, which further impairs the formation of stable ice blankets. Despite these circumstances, many ignore the risks and dare on the ice.

special cases and past incidents

In the past, the waters in the Spreewald were occasionally frozen and attracted many visitors to ice skating, but in the current conditions the risk of a break -in is extremely high. The possibilities of self -rescue in the event of an ice break are limited and should be known. The DLRG advises to lie flat on the ice in the event of a break -in and move on the same way back to the bank without going towards the middle of the water.

health risks and rescue measures

The dangers when entering ice surfaces are varied: from hypothermia to frostbite to fatal risks such as disappearing under the ice or drown. If there is still an incident, the DLRG takes up some important measures for the self -savings: call help, stay calm and always strive for the return to the shore.

For foreign rescue, it is important to keep calm and immediately set the emergency call under 112. After the rescue, it is urgently advised to protect the person from hypothermia and to stabilize their body temperature. Dry clothing and heat maintenance are essential, while friction for heating and alcohol should be avoided to calm down to prevent damage.

Overall, the authorities appeal to the public to deal responsibly with the dangers of ice surfaces and to take the sensitive conditions seriously in winter. Security should always come first, even if the tempting atmosphere of the ice skating is reminiscent of the beautiful sides of the winter.

The DLRG and the water protection police urge to warn of the entry of ice surfaces on Berlin and Brandenburg. Further information can be found at rbb24 , n-tv and dlrg .