Two die after falling through ice near Sheboygan

The 44-year-old man and his two daughters, ages 9 and 6, were skating on the
football-field size pond Friday morning when the older girl fell through the
ice, Sheboygan County Sheriff's Sgt. Doug Tuttle said.

The father fell in while apparently trying to rescue her, Tuttle said. The
6-year-old then ran to a nearby home and someone called 911.

Two die after falling through ice near Sheboygan
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=111926

I feel so sorry for the child, but this guy was a very stupid man. What kind of
person goes out onto new ice with small children?

Wis. Man, Daughter Die After Girl Falls Through Ice

In Waldo, Wis., an 11-year-old on an ATV also went through the ice. He was taken
to an area hospital by Flight For Life.

Wis. Man, Daughter Die After Girl Falls Through Ice
http://www.thekansascitychannel.com/news/5403436/detail.html

Again I feel sorry for the child, but who let's an 11 year old go off on an ATV
unsupervised?

If they were supervised, then we have more stupid people.

In NH a child under 12 years old is not allowed to operate any motorized vehicle
at any time. Children between 12 and 14 years old can operate recreational
vehicles as long as they are in voice control of an adult. Children 14 to 16
years old can operate recreational vehicles as long as they have attended a
safety course. Children 16 and older are allowed to operate recreational
vehicles.

These laws are broken on a regular basis and children are paying the price for
it.

Instead of penalizing the offenders NH decides to force everyone to take a
boater safety course. They are working on something for ATV's. Another example
of NH's socialistic tendencies.

Anyway with winter approaching here is a good reference on Ice safety.

Loads on Ice (Based on Good Ice)

Required Minimum Ice Thickness in inches - Description of Safe Moving Load
1-3/4 One person on skies
2 One person on foot or skates
3 One snowmobile
3 A group of people walking single file
7 A single passenger automobile
8 A 2-1/2 ton truck
9 A 3-1/2 ton truck
10 A 7 to 8 ton truck

Ice Thickness and Strength for Various Loads
U.S. Army Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory
http://www.mvp-wc.usace.army.mil/ice/ice_load.html

When you read this website it also discusses the distance of load separation.
For the one person on foot the separation is seventeen feet!



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