On Saturday, January 9 shortly after 5:00 p.m., members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Prince Edward County Detachment responded to a report of an individual who had gone through the ice.
The report stated this was in the Point Anne area of the Bay of Quinte.
OPP responded with emergency services from both Prince Edward County, Belleville and Trenton.
The OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) attended Sunday, January 10 to conduct search efforts.
USRU was able to recover a 23-year-old male from Belleville.
While the ice may look tempting for ice fishing or other activities, PLEASE make the safe decision to STAY OFF.
The temperatures have been erratic this winter and most ice is not thick enough to safely support people. Don’t put your own life, and the lives of first responders at risk.
If you do venture out, proper use of safety equipment can reduce the risks of travelling over ice-covered bodies of water.
Possibilities include: wearing of survival suits, carrying picks (used to grip ice to pull yourself out of the water) and carrying a rescue rope.
