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When pulling a long-immersed cold water victim into a small boat, what position is safest for them?

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  1. Standing up to walk around
  2. Lying down flat
  3. Sitting upright with legs dangling

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  1. National Center for Cold Water Safety www.coldwatersafety.org/circumrescue-collapse Checked 2026-10-08.
  2. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Technical Report: Basic Boating Knowledge Core + Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-08.

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