# Presentation: 207112

## Prevention Tips in Field

- Normally not aggressive but will bite when disturbed
- Shake out clothing and shoes at end of work day
- (items that hang in storage)
- Wear Gloves  ( cloth)
- Eliminate clutter, long standing piles of wood

## Brown Recluse Spider

**Brown Recluse Spider**

## Brown Recluse - Violin

**Brown Recluse - Violin**

## Black Widow Spider

**Black ****Widow**** Spider**

## Timber Rattlesnake

**Timber Rattlesnake**

## Northern Copperhead

**Northern Copperhead**

## First Aid for Brown Recluse

- Remain calm and collect spider if possible for ID
- Apply antiseptic and apply ice packs
- Transport victim to emergency room
- Key is fast administration of cortisone-type hormones to combat
- the hemolysis and systemic complications

## Timber Rattlesnake

**Timber Rattlesnake**

## Northern Copperhead

**Northern Copperhead**

## Brown Recluse Spider

**Brown Recluse Spider**

## Brown Recluse

-  Symptoms -2-8 hour  awareness/reaction to bite
- sting followed by intense pain
- small white blister at bite site surrounded by swollen hours
- volcano lesion within 24 hours surrounding site

## Control of Lyme Disease

-  Use a DEET- based repellent as Permanone
- Wear light clothes and cover -up
- Tuck in clothes
- Inspect Inspect Inspect your clothes

## Lyme Disease

- A characteristic bullseye rash at the bite site
- Symptoms include: fatigue, flu-like symptoms, muscle aches
- Unchecked:developed symptoms include inflammation of joints
- Early detection is critical

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## First Aid... First Steps...

- 1. Remove tick with sharp tweezers, close to skin
- 2. Avoid crushing the tick
- 3. Save tick for ID/ flush
- 4. Wash and disinfect area of bite
- 5. Medical attention

## Summary Slide

- Poison Sumac, Oak

## Poison Sumac, Oak

- Best Defense is to avoid exposure
- cover up legs, arms
- Sumac and Ivy Blocks are on market
- sensitive/allergy persons require medical attention
- ( within 1-4 hours)

## Heat Heat Heat

- Heat Cramps: associated with exercise
- severe cramps in legs and abdomen
- weak and sweating

## Managing Heat Cramps

- Increase salt intake
- prevention first ( breaks)
- Move victim to cool area

## Heat Exhaustion

- Symptoms  include pale skin and profuse sweating
- nausea and/or vomiting
- Dilation of Pupils
- Weakness or reduced level of consciousness

## Managing Heat Exhaustion

- Prevention
- Move victim to cool area
- loosen clothing
- Apply Ice packs or cool water to skin
- Elevate legs above heart
- provide cool liquids

## Heat Stroke

- Symptoms include

- Symptoms include high body temperature
- Reddish tinge to skin
- Rapid Pulse
- Nausea and vomiting
- Weak and dizzy

## Managing Heat Stroke

- Call Doctor immediately or get to an emergency room
- Reduce body temperature as fast as possible
- Elevate head
- Provide with Fluids ( if victim will accept)

## Fun in the Sun

- Sunscreen even if you are not at risk
- Sunglasses and hat (extended brim)
- Recommend screening  for melanoma

## ABCD’s of  Melanoma Detection

- A **s**ymmetry
**B **order irregular
**C **olor varies
**D **iameter larger than pencil or eraser

## Field Emergencies

- Sign out procedures
- Buddy system
- Car Phone
- First Aid Kit, extinguisher in vehicle
- Direct travel to local Emergency Room

- Hint to Phil- may need tailoring