Sunday cartoon: No short cuts on frozen bodies of water

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BURRILLVILLE – Over the past few weeks, there have been several news stories about individuals being trapped and falling through the thin ice of frozen open bodies of water across the area.

It’s very important that people do not cross over frozen bodies of water in order to reach their destination, especially little kids. Nobody should ever be alone walking anywhere during the cold winter months anyway. Everyone should buddy up and walk to your destinations with family members or friends to make sure that everyone stays safer outside. Most pet owners walk their dogs along the same routes on a day-to-day basis and know how long it takes to reach home again after a walk in the neighborhood. If you are walking your dog, make sure someone knows where you are going and when you will return. Always keep a fully charged cell phone with you in case of an emergency. It could save your life. Walking on solid ground is the safest way to take out your pet dog on walks to and from any destination.

This Sunday coloring cartoon features the Fearless Dino Protector Squad firefighting dinosaurs with fire apparatus tails, reminding kids to avoid taking short cuts across frozen bodies of water and walking on solid ground for their safety. Please talk with your kids about ice safety and injury prevention during the winter months. It could save a young life.

Jim Weicherding is a Burrillville resident, and the founder and creator of an award-winning traffic safety effort Seasons of Safety. Weicherding contributes kids’ coloring cartoons, which can be printed and used to help parents discuss safety issues with their children. He has a long list of police officers and firefighters in his family and has worked with law enforcement and firefighters in a creative public safety capacity for more than two decades.

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