You're on Thin Ice: Ice Safety From an Easton Firefighter
Easton Firefighter Chris Mills discusses ice safety during the winter season in Easton.
The following is an article written by Easton Firefighter/Paramedic Chris Mills: As you drive through the town of Easton, it doesn’t take long before you realize that this is a rural community that is blessed with trees, farms, and beautiful landscapes. We are also blessed with multiple ponds, lakes and streams. As one of the town’s public fire and life safety educators, I frequently go to the schools and teach fire safety to Easton’s students. This year, we will also be educating our students on the very serious issue of Ice Safety. Almost every winter, our lakes and ponds freeze, and we, at the fire dept., field calls from time to time asking if the ice is safe or not. Let me be clear: THE ICE IS NEVER COMPLETELY SAFE. Our ponds, …
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