Edmonton rescue officials remind residents to stay off ice during spring thaw
Global News
As the spring thaw continues, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is reminding residents to stay away from and off the ice on the river and other bodies of water.
After several calls in the last week, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services is reminding citizens to stay off the ice.
EFRS has responded to six calls for either children playing on the ice, or people who have gone onto the ice in an attempt to rescue animals.
“That is six calls too many, six preventable calls,” Bruce McWhinnie, chief of special operations with EFRS said. “At this time of year, with the ice shelves shifting and moving currents, the river is not safe.”
McWhinnie also encouraged dog owners to stay away from river banks and to keep their pets on a leash near the river.
“It’s simple, if you love your pets, leash them,” he said.
The majority of animal water rescues EFRS performs happen near off-leash parks, with the majority happening near the Terwillegar Dog Park, Hermitage Dog Park and Hawrelak Park.
As schools are currently closed for spring break, the EFRS encouraged parents to discuss with their children the dangers of the river and other ice surfaces.
One of the calls EFRS received last week was from a bystander who saw kids on the ice near open water. One girl fell through, but was able to self-rescue, officials said.
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