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First Posted: 3/6/2013 KINGSTON TWP. &#8212; Two girls fell through the ice on Frances Slocum Lake at Frances Slocum State Park around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon.
One girl climbed out on her own, but the other could not. First responder Jason Rose used the rope and had the girl hold onto it until others helped in the rescue.
Two men &#8212; one of them a police officer &#8212; also fell through the ice trying to rescue the girl before firefighters arrived but made it out of the water on their own.
The girls were taken to Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center in Plains Township for treatment, a Luzerne County 911 supervisor said.
According to the park website, ice skating and ice fishing are allowed on the lake, but visitors are advised to be sure the ice is at least 4 inches thick before venturing out onto the lake.
According to the Winter Report on the park website, the ice depth at the lake was 3 inches as of March 4. There are areas of open water along the lake and recent rainfall and warmer temperatures have made the ice generally unsafe, the report states.
Ice thickness is not monitored by the park; listed depth is based on reports by fishermen. The site urges visitors to use extreme caution at all times.
Ice rescue stations can be found at the Main and Carverton boat launches, as well as the boat rental lot.

Girls rescued after fall through ice