Community reminded to stay away from thin ice
MEDICINE HAT, AB — Communities around Alberta are warning of the dangers of ice after two young boys in Airdrie fell through ice near their home. A six-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital but didn’t survive. His older brother was taken to hospital by ambulance in stable condition.
Each year, the Medicine Hat Fire Department responds to about 20 calls related to people on ice.
“With moving water, it’s really hazardous, because with moving water it can erode the ice from underneath, and it can vary in thickness from day to day,” said Scott Berg with the Fire Department.