If you have prepared your clothes, equipment and yourself for the ice in advance, no matter what you are going to do there, you have increased your safety guarantee.
Personal preparedness means you know how to ensure your safety before you step on the ice.
General provisions
Are you good at what you are going to do on the ice? Having the necessary skills will improve your safety and make your experience more enjoyable.
Is there someone in your group who has first aid skills, including frostbite and hypothermia care?
Does everyone in your group know what to do if someone falls through the ice?
Take weather conditions into account. Is there a danger of getting caught in a snowstorm in some remote location?
Plan your route in advance and let someone know where you are going.
Try not to go on the ice alone.
Equipment
Do you have the necessary equipment?
Is it OK?
Can you troubleshoot small problems if necessary?
Does anyone in your group have a first aid kit?
Do you have a rope, matches, and a small supply of food with you just in case?
Ice strength
When on the ice alone or together (skiing, skating, walking) - the ice thickness is 15 cm.
When a group of people is on the ice, the ice thickness is 20 cm.
For heavy vehicles - ice thickness - 40 cm.
Before you step on the ice, know the thickness of the ice cover. In different places of rivers and lakes, the thickness of the ice cover can be different. At river mouths, the strength of the ice is weakened by the current.