Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace

First Aid Minor Reaction • If present, remove the stinger as quickly as possible by scraping with a fingernail or edge of a rigid card. • Remove jewelry and constrictive clothing. • Wash with clean, running tap water for several minutes. • Cover the area with an adhesive bandage or a gauze pad. • Apply ice to the injury to reduce pain and swelling. – To prevent cold injury, place a thin towel or cloth between the cold source and the skin. – Limit an application to 20 minutes or less.25 • Consider use of over-the-counter anti-itch medications such as calamine lotion or Benadryl®. Severe Reaction • Assess, Alert, and Attend to the ABCs. • If the victim has a history of hypersensitivity and carries a lifesaving epinephrine autoinjector prescribed by a physician, help them use it. If the victim is unable, the first aid provider should administer it. This training guide is provided online for individual use only. Reprinting for classroom distribution is prohibited. Signs and Symptoms Minor Reaction • Sting site painful, raised, red, itchy rash. Severe Reaction • Whole body effects. • Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing. • Nausea/vomiting. • Anxiety/weakness/ fainting. • Chest pain/palpitations. First Aid Minor Reaction • Carefully remove stingers or tentacles using forceps or remove them by scraping them with a card or safety razor. • Remove jewelry and constrictive clothing. • Apply household vinegar to decrease symptoms.26 • Consider use of over-the-counter pain medications such as Tylenol® and anti-itch medications such as calamine lotion or Benadryl®. Severe Reaction • Assess, Alert, and Attend to the ABCs. Stingray Sting Fire Coral, Sea Anemones, Jellyfishes Stingray Jellyfish sting. Almost all venomous marine animals are found in warm water, generally in the shallows or around coral reefs. They will usually sting only if disturbed or handled. Stingrays are flat bottom dwellers in warm water shallows that often lie buried in the sand. They are the most common cause of marine animal envenomation. A whip-like tail, which has 1 or more barbed stingers, snaps forward and drives the spike into the victim’s foot or leg. The spike can penetrate shoes or a wetsuit and cause a deep puncture or laceration. It often breaks off in the wound. 20 Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Bleeding, Shock, and Soft Tissue Injuries

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Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace Contents Basic First Aid Emergency Action Steps Severe Bleeding and Shock Major Wounds Minor Wounds Burns Bites and Stings Dental Injuries Eye and Nose Injuries Injuries to Limbs Injuries to the Spine Head Injury Sudden Illness Specific Conditions Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Endnotes About This Program

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