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• Ice covered by snow always should be presumed unsafe. It's thinner and weaker.
• Slush covered ice is half as strong as clear ice and indicates it is no longer freezing on the bottom.
• Ice weakens with age; it turns dark and gets honeycombed.
• Test the ice thickness and remember it may be a different thickness nearby.
• Check the weather & ice conditions before a trip to the ice.
• Have a plan: tell family/friends where you're going and when you expect to be back. Stick to the plan. 
• Use the buddy system, bring someone with you.
• Dress in bright colors. Wear a personal floatation device.
• Carry a whistle or noise making device to alert people that you are in distress.
• Carry two screwdrivers or a set of ice awls. If you fall through the ice you can use them to get out.

• Install carbon monoxide detectors in several areas of the house
• Never use the oven, range or stove to heat your home.
• Never burn trash, paper or green wood in your fireplace. These items cause heavy creosote buildup, which could eventually start a fire in your chimney.
• Only buy heaters evaluated by a nationally recognized laboratory, such as Underwriters Laboratories (UL).
• Purchase electric heaters with a thermostat control mechanism that will switch off should the heater tip over.
• Never use electric heaters to dry clothes or other objects. Keep space heaters at least three feet away from any combustibles.
• Plug your electric heater directly into the wall - do not use an extension cord or a power strip.
• Always unplug your electric heater when it is not in use.