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t You You'll learn how to provide first aid for environmental emergencies.

Will Learn At any time, especially during environmental emergencies, someone
may need CPR. If he does, give CPR. If you don't know how, give
Definitions and Hands-Only CPR.
Key Facts
Bites and Stings
Topics Covered Heat-Related Emergencies
Cold-Related Emergencies
Poison Emergencies

1. Bites and Stings

What You In this section we'll cover
Will Learn
Animal and Human Bites
Snakebites
Insect, Bee, and Spider Bites and Stings
Poisonous Spider and Scorpion Bites and Stings
Ticks

Anunal and Human Bttf..•s

Definitions and Although many bites are minor, some may break the skin. When a
Key Facts bite breaks the skin, the wound can bleed and may become infected
from the germs in the biter's mouth. Bites that do not break the skin
are not usually serious.

Be sure to stay away from an animal that is acting strangely.

Actions Follow these steps to give first aid to a person with an animal or
human bite:
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