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What does the H.E.L.P. position stand for in cold water survival?

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  1. Hold Every Life Preserver
  2. Heat Escape Lessening Posture
  3. Head Elevated, Legs Paddling

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  1. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.
  3. USCG, A Boater's Guide to the Federal Requirements for Recreational Boats (2023) www.uscgboating.org/assets/1/AssetManager/Boaters-Guide-to-Federal-Requirements-for-Receational-Boats-20231108.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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