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Stings! From bees and wasps SYMPTOMS • Pain • Redness • Stinging sensation WHAT TO DO • • • Reassure the casualty and scrape off the sting if necessary Raise the bitten or stung part, if possible Apply an icepack or cold water If the pain or swelling continues seek medical help. If they are having an allergic reaction – https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Qrue. P 382 Uj. Y&list=PLvd 0 is. Bh 6 be. QJ 1 Yrlssqz. Ko. XY_awqvo. W&index=7

BITES ! What can bite you? • Dogs, cats • Snakes • Ticks (later) What is the problem? • Passing bacteria deep into the tissues • Damage to tissues What are the risks? • Tetanus infection (vaccination required) • Rabies (vaccination required) • Hepatitis • HIV Treatment? • Clean the wound as best as you can and seek medical help https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=5_DSIJOm Ui. M (tetanus 0 -1: 30) https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=semf. QRt. Pu mw (rabies 0 -1: 30)

Ticks & Lyme Disease • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=1 Na 6_CORw. TE • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=27 Mcsgu. L 2 Og You can also use a tick removal tool if you have one (we have them in Dof. E first aid kits) Ticks carry a bacteria that cause Lyme disease. Symptoms are flu-like and include aching muscles, pain and tiredness. A ‘bullseye’ rash sometimes appears 3 -30 days later. Untreated it can cause nerve and heart disease so can be fatal! It can be treated with antibiotics but the earlier the better!

Ticks can also transmit a virus from small mammals to humans causing encephalitis • No symptoms for up to 10 days • Fever, headache, nausea, photophobia (sensitivity to light) • This can lead to death.

Weil’s disease • Urine from infected cats, dogs and rats containing bacteria can enter water supplies easily. • Bacteria can enter the body through cuts or through your mouth. • Flu-like symptoms occur after 2 -12 days, including pain in the back or calf muscles, sometimes followed by jaundice – Weil’s disease is very serious but can be treated with antibiotics.

Casualty Monitoring & Assessment • Remember when we looked at the primary survey (AAABCD) and have mostly looked at unresponsive casualties? • We also talked about what to ask a conscious casualty. What do you remember about the questions we could ask? ed? Ø What happen feeling? u o y e r a w o H Ø look? Ø Can I take a of what I d r o c e r a e k a t Ø Can I important e b t h ig m is h find? (t arrives, lp e h l a ic d e m for when e a long b l il w it if y ll especia arrives) lp e h il t n u e tim S Signs and symptoms Can I take a record? How are you feeling? Can I have a look? A Allergies and age Is this the first time this has occurred? M Medication Have you recently taken any medication? P Past history When did you last visit the doctor or hospital? L Last meal What have you eaten recently? E Events What happened?

A possible casualty monitoring card Time (24 hour clock) 17: 50 Pulse (rate and character) Colour Cold & dry Cold & wet Hot & dry Hot & wet Pale, Red, Yellow Consciousness 18: 20 18: 40 Beats per minute (adult norm 60 -90, child 80 -90) Fast/slow Strong/weak Breathing (rate and character) Temperature 18: 10 Alert Vocal Pain Unresponsive Breaths per minute (adult norm 12 -18, child 20 -30) Fast/slow Shallow/deep

First Aid Kits Can you get 20 things ? Make a list of what should be in a full first aid kit! 1. Container 2. Gloves 3. Wound dressings 4. Bandages 5. Scissors 6. Saline pods 7. Antiseptic wipes 8. Plasters 9. Steri-strips 10. Triangular bandages 11. Safety pins 12. Tick remover 13. Tweezers 14. Casualty monitoring card 15. Pencil 16. Micropore tape 17. Painkillers 18. Glucose tablets