Police urge parents in Derbyshire town to warn their children after reports of kids playing on frozen pond
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The Shirebrook Safer Neighbourhood Team has received reports of children playing on the frozen pond at the town’s leisure centre.
An SNT spokesperson said: “Whilst we appreciate this may look appealing and fun to the youngsters, we would like to issue a warning of the dangers that can come from playing around on frozen water, and we are appealing to parents, guardians and carers to speak with your children about the dangers!
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Hide Ad“No matter how solid the ice may look, it rarely is completely solid and we have been told by the leisure centre that the pond is deeper than it looks.”
Venturing onto any body of frozen water can increase the chances of falling in and going into cold water shock – the body's natural reaction to cold temperature.
Symptoms of cold water shock can include:
Gasping for breath and panic.
Rapid breathing.
Rise in blood pressure as your body tries to keep warm.
Muscle cramps and loss of strength.
Cardiac arrest.
Any information can be reported to Derbyshire Police using one of the below methods:
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Hide AdFacebook – send a private message to /DerbyshireConstabulary
Twitter – direct message the force’s contact centre on @DerPolContact
Website – complete the online contact form
Phone – call 101
You can also anonymously contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Always call 999 in an emergency.