Milwaukee Fire advising water safety around Lake Michigan

The Milwaukee Fireplace Division was known as to a report of an individual within the Water close to the McKinley Marina Monday afternoon, in line with Battalion Chief Joel Rechlitz.

Two fireboats have been dispatched to the world and retrieved the sufferer, their identification and situation weren’t disclosed. Rechlitz took the chance to advise the general public on the risks of Lake Michigan this time of 12 months.

“The water is extraordinarily chilly proper now,” mentioned Battalion Chief Rechlitz “Hyperthermia is a serious concern for anybody who’s within the water. Anybody that’s having fun with Lake Michigan ought to be extraordinarily conscious of the risks that that possesses”

Rechlitz says being a superb swimmer doesn’t assist a lot towards the frigid temps. He estimates the floor temperature is sitting at round 50 levels.

“Hyperthermia results everybody irrespective of how good of a swimmer. You possibly can be Michael Phelps swimming on this water and he would succumb to Hyperthermia. It’s simply biology,” mentioned Rechlitz

Nevertheless hyperthermia shouldn’t be the one concern for the Fireplace Division. Riptides alongside the shores of Lake Michigan have been recognized to say lives earlier than.

“Sadly final 12 months and within the earlier summer season, we had some people who misplaced their lives to these varieties of riptides right here,” mentioned Rechlitz “They form of come and go, you don’t know after they’ll come and when they’ll have an effect on you as a swimmer.”

Rechlitz says carrying a lifejacket always may help forestall tragedies from occurring on the water.