Ice helicopter rescue March 2022
The OPP are reminding everyone of safety around the ice, following a recent rescue in Prince Edward County.
On Sunday March 6, 2022 members from The Prince Edward County Detachment OPP, Prince Edward County Fire and Rescue, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Trenton (JRCC) and Hastings-Quinte Paramedics responded to two people in a boat that were stranded approximately one kilometer off shore at Wellington Beach, Prince Edward County.
The boaters had left the shoreline in open water then later were trapped by the moving ice and high winds. The high winds impeded the fire department rescue boat from reaching the boaters. JRCC conducted a successful hoist rescue for the boaters. There were no injuries.
The OPP would like to remind everyone the ice is constantly changing in response to weather and water conditions and is effected by many different factors including thickness, currents, age of the ice, pressure cracks and snow cover.
While the water may look tempting for fishing or other activities, PLEASE make the safe decision to STAY AWAY. The recent temperatures have been erratic. Don’t put your own life, and the lives of first responders at risk.
