This presentation from St John Ambulance discusses recognizing and responding to bites and stings. It notes that any deviations from the original slides are not sanctioned by St John Ambulance, and individuals will be held liable for unauthorized additions. The presentation outlines recognizing bites and stings by pain, redness or swelling, and responding by reassuring the person, scraping off stings if needed, raising the affected area, applying an icepack, and advising seeking help if symptoms persist or worsen.
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Bites and Sting Presentation Lesson Plan Resource
This presentation from St John Ambulance discusses recognizing and responding to bites and stings. It notes that any deviations from the original slides are not sanctioned by St John Ambulance, and individuals will be held liable for unauthorized additions. The presentation outlines recognizing bites and stings by pain, redness or swelling, and responding by reassuring the person, scraping off stings if needed, raising the affected area, applying an icepack, and advising seeking help if symptoms persist or worsen.
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St John Ambulance
Please note: Any deviation from the slides contained in the original presentation are not sanctioned by St John Ambulance.
Individuals will be held personally liable for
any information on additional slides added to this presentation. BITES AND STINGS Bites and stings By the end of this session you will be able to: • recognise when someone has been bitten or stung • respond appropriately to someone who has been bitten or stung. Bites and stings What you will see: • There may be pain, redness or swelling around the site of the bite or sting • The severity will depend on what has bitten or stung the casualty • A severe allergic reaction is a possible complication. Bites and stings What you should do: • Reassure the casualty and scrape off the sting if necessary • Raise the bitten or stung part, if possible • Apply an icepack • If the pain or swelling continues tell the casualty to seek medical help.