What technique should you demonstrate to keep distance from an active subject?

Lead and wait.

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Why: Lead-and-wait techniques help you manage an active subject without contact.

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Answer: Lead and wait. Lead-and-wait techniques help you manage an active subject without contact.

  1. Scouting America: Lifesaving www.scouting.org/merit-badges/lifesaving
    demonstrate lead-and-wait techniques
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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