Actually no - the proper order is "reach, throw, row, go". The reason is that reaching with a pole or an arm or throwing a rescue device is a lot safer than actually going out to rescue the person. When going out with "row", you risk being capsized by the panicking person trying to get in the boat - you actually just want them to hang onto the boat until you get to shore or until they've calmed down enough to listen to instructions. A line rescue (which is going out and around the person with a rope while swimming) is even more dangerous, and a personal rescue (grabbing them while swimming is really dangerous.

One of the key parts of being a lifeguard is minimizing the risk to both you and the victim - something like a personal rescue might result in a stronger victim drowning the guard if they don't know the proper rescue grabs/breaks or are unwilling to punch the victim in the dick to get them to keel over. While it might seem counter-intuative, it's made with good sense.

Source: Am a BSA-certified Lifeguard/Has Lifesaving Merit Badge (though it's been a while)

no i dont