Coffer Dam Safety

The near miss by Rick and Marshall is a reminder to us all of just how dangerous the Mouse River can be especially around the coffer dams Signs like this one mark the areas of the river through Minot where coffer dams are present and the dangers to a person if they fall in the water near one Sergeant Margie Zietz with the andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t minot-policeandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Minot Policeandamp lt aandamp gt Department says even is people are just fishing near the river it s a good idea to have some sort of floatation safety device with them in case the unexpected happens Sgt Margie Zietz Minot Police Department andamp quot You grab a fishing rod you go down and you want to go fishing are you bringing something that if someone accidentally does fall in you got something you can throw to them a buoy a life saving instrument we can at least help them out with Of course the most ideal situation would be to wear a life jacket andamp quot Zietz says there is also a city ordinance that bans people from boating or swimming within 300 feet of a coffer dam in Minot