Overview
- Ruhrverband states that entering reservoir ice is life‑threatening and explicitly prohibited on dams and storage lakes.
- DLRG units caution that Schliersee’s surface looks solid but is not yet load‑bearing, urging people to leave immediately if cracking or creaking is heard.
- Safety guidance advises stepping onto natural ice only after an official municipal release, with a rule of thumb of 6–8 centimeters thickness for a single person.
- Rescuers warn that a breakthrough can cause rapid hypothermia and advise those who fall in to stay calm, spread their weight, and crawl belly‑down toward shore.
- Witnesses are told to call 112 and avoid unsafe rescue attempts, as rescue groups note many people now lack experience judging ice and recommend using prepared, shallow community rinks where available.