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Camila is an avid surfer who frequently visits Cocoa Beach. As she heads out to the waves, she sees a red flag in the sand indicating a rip current but decides to surf anyway. As she paddles out, she suddenly feels like she is being pulled out to sea. She panics and paddles harder, fighting against the current. She continues to paddle with the current but is knocked off her surfboard. Camila grabs ahold of her board to stay afloat and begins to yell to the lifeguard for help.

Which of Camila’s actions were appropriate for escaping the rip current? Select 2 options.

choosing to surf despite the warning
panicking and paddling harder
paddling with the current
using her surfboard to stay afloat
yelling to the lifeguard for help

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- using her surfboard to stay afloat
- yelling to the lifeguard for help

Reasons: staying with a board provides flotation and conserves energy, and signaling for lifeguard assistance is appropriate. (Don’t panic or try to fight the rip; instead float/tread water or swim parallel to shore when it’s safe.)