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?

The correct answer to the question "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?" is Option B: Extend a pole or throw a flotation device to them.

The other options — A) Jump in immediately to pull them out, C) Yell at them to swim to shore, D) Run to find a boat to rescue them — are incorrect for this Life Skills & Safety question. As explained above: 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…