What should you do while approaching a conscious subject in deep water?

Speak to determine condition and give instructions.

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  1. Speak to determine condition and give instructions ✔
  2. Stay silent the whole time
  3. Swim away immediately

Why: Speaking to the subject helps you learn their condition and give instructions and encouragement.

Huh, didn't know that: Speaking to the subject helps you learn their condition and give instructions and encouragement.

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Talk is cheap, but here it is priceless.
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Answer: Speak to determine condition and give instructions. Speaking to the subject helps you learn their condition and give instructions and encouragement.

  1. Scouting America: Lifesaving www.scouting.org/merit-badges/lifesaving
    Speak to the subject to determine his or her condition
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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