🛡️ Life Skills & Safety

If you see someone struggling in the water and believe they are drowning, but you are not a trained lifeguard, what is the safest 'reach or throw, don't go' principle action?

A Jump in immediately to pull them out
B Extend a pole or throw a flotation device to them
C Yell at them to swim to shore
D Run to find a boat to rescue them

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

The 'reach or throw, don't go' principle advises using an object (like a pole, rope, or flotation device) to help a drowning person without entering the water yourself, as untrained rescuers can also become victims.

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