A young male patient was playing hockey on an ice-covered pond and became injured; he remains on the ice. As you arrive on scene, a park ranger informs you that the ice is 12 inches thick and poses no danger of collapse. In this situation, which action would be most appropriate to help keep you safe while accessing and extricating the patient?
A) Have a teammate assist the injured player to your location
B) Apply salt to the ice to provide traction
C) Place tarps on the ice to walk over to the injured player
D) Take small slow steps while walking on the ice
C) Place tarps on the ice to walk over to the injured player
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