1. Critters & Such 1 Critters

2. Critters & Such 2  If possible, try to catch the spider or insect without risk to you.  Check to see if the stinger is in the skin.  If not, Clean the area, apply ice to reduce swelling. Insect Bite or Sting Treatment

3. Critters & Such 3 Insect Bite or Sting Treatment  If stinger is found, gently scrape the stinger out of the wound using a plastic card or fingernail, pulling away from the wound to minimize amount of toxin released into the body.  Do not squeeze stinger. Treat wound as a minor cut.

4. Critters & Such 4 Insect Bite or Sting Treatment  Next, check to see if the victim is allergic to the bite.  Look for signs of shock and swelling.  If no, then seek medical attention or an adult for assistance.  If yes, check “ABCH,” treat for shock, and immediately seek medical attention.

5. Critters & Such 5  Use tweezers to carefully remove.  If splinter breaks, use sterilized tweezers.  Remove remainder of splinter, and treat wound as a minor cut. Splinters and Ticks - Treatment

6. Critters & Such 6 1.Treating a splinter. a.Remove as much of the splinter as b.If the splinter breaks off, sterilize the c. cut into the skin. Splinters and Ticks - Treatment DR Workbook MWS 7, Question 1, Pg. 205 possible. tweezers. Do not

7. Critters & Such 7 2.Treating a tick. a.Do not yank the tick out, but pull it out. b.After removing the tick, the area and watch for c.Contact medical attention if swelling, or persists. Splinters and Ticks - Treatment slowly clean infection. redness, itching

8. Critters & Such 8 Review Questions True or False, MWS 7, Page 205 T F 3. To remove a tick, just yank it off of your body. T F 4. Call the Poison Control Center if poison is swallowed or inhaled. T F 5. For a snakebite, slice the wound, suck out the venom, and spit it out. T F 6. To remove the oils that rub onto the body from poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac, you should change your clothes and wash thoroughly.

9. Critters & Such 9 Review Questions True or False, MWS 7, Page 205 T F 7. Tweezers are needed to remove a splinter. T F 8. A plastic card could be used to remove a stinger from an insect bite.