You are vacationing at a mountain resort when you hear cries for help. There is a teenaged girl in the middle of a pond. She is in distress and cannot remove herself from the water. Which of the following should you attempt to do first?

A) Reach out to her with a boat oar or similar object.
B) Wade out to her.
C) Throw her a flotation device.
D) Find a rowboat or raft and go out to the victim.


A

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