OPP say it was a close call this week for a resident in Godfrey, east of Tweed.
The individual called 911 Wednesday afternoon, after falling through the ice on Eagle Lake.
The woman was unable to immediately get out of the icy water due to her heavy, wet clothes.
She was, however, able to phone for help.
The call dropped before the person was able to provide her location, but Frontenac OPP say that officers rushed to the area by locating the cell towers.
Officers tracked footprints across the lake, while encountering spots of open water, searching for the caller.
They found the location where the woman had fallen through and discovered she had been able to crawl out and seek shelter in a small building nearby.
Medical attention was required due to the extremely cold temperatures.
With no road access, the woman was put into a kayak, wrapped in officers coats, and pulled back across the lake to an ambulance and waiting paramedics.
OPP say its important to let people know when you are heading out to remote areas that might not have reliable cell service.
“Tell people where you’re going and the time you’re going to be back, and then stick to that plan. It could be as simple as a text message to a family member. You don’t show back up at a certain time. OK, now, so we activate 911”
OPP remind everyone that “No ice is safe ice.”
Conditions can be unpredictable and you should take all necessary precautions while traveling on frozen waterways.
