Show eagle scout s heroic action saves life of girl skater 1 I 1 11 1 1 1 1 ie I 1 m I 1 5 AW YN 31 U 3 I 1 4 RMA i a A 4 life saving methods teamed learned as a aboy boy scout have enabled george NV tice jr of lebanon pa to make one of the unusual drowning rescues of the skating season tice an eagle scout maneuvered over the thin ice to where the girl struggled alone in the darkness with a flashlight he lighted up the whole ice area calmed the girls panic pulled her out of the water administered first aid and then took her to her home when he first heard the girls cries tice was standing on the bank the night was very dark with no moon and the cries came from born a spot well off shore however with the help of his flashlight tice quickly located her and made his way toward lier her over the thinning ice it was very cold tice said and there were only a few other p people cople on th the e ice I 1 had just sta started tod i to put on my skates when I 1 heard the girls screams J there much time to ta think what to do I 1 just grabbed up the flashlight and started fortu bately the batteries in the light were fresh and the beam was so strong that I 1 could locate her easily from shore she was struggling andi and I 1 knew id have to work fast As soon as I 1 got near enough F r called to her to kick her feet and move her arms slowly that was all I 1 could do till I 1 got closer but I 1 kept talking the whole time to re assure her the light showed that 1 the ice was pretty thin but byi by i watching it and moving carefully r managed to edge near enough to grab the girl and pull her out when tice got the girl to shore i 1 she fainted but he revived herl quickly helped her to his car and andi I made a dash for her home although she suffered from ex exi V kosure she sha was soon little the chef M orse tor or her fier experience |