The MOST common swift water rescue scenario involves:
A) undertow ocean currents that force the victim under water.
B) a canoer who is entrapped in thick brush in fast-moving water.
C) people who attempt to drive their vehicles across a flooded bridge.
D) a swift water rescue technician who does not wear a flotation device.
Answer: C) people who attempt to drive their vehicles across a flooded bridge.
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The Swiss-born physician who emphasized a chemical rather than a botanical orientation to medicine was
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