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I was always taught to "Reach, Throw, Go": First, try to reach them with a pole or something from outside the water Second, if that doesn't work, throw someth
by amalcon 16y ago
I was always taught to "Reach, Throw, Go":
First, try to reach them with a pole or something from outside the water
Second, if that doesn't work, throw something that floats like a vest or life preserver. Hope they grab on to it.
Only as a last resort, actually swim out to a drowning person. Your objective should be to put the thing you just threw at them in their hands, not to drag them back to safety.
- guyzero 16y agoThe complete list is: talk, reach, throw, row, go, tow, carry which lists the things you try and their order in terms of hazard to the lifesaver.