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Mountain. Safety. MS 1_8: FA Basics (Insects, Bites & Stings). Learnin g Intention: To equip you with the knowledge to avoid, recognise and treat insect bites and stings. Success Criteria: By the end of this session everyone should be able to:

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  1. Mountain Safety

  2. MS 1_8: FA Basics (Insects, Bites & Stings)

  3. Learning Intention: To equip you with the knowledge to avoid, recognise and treat insect bites and stings.

  4. Success Criteria: • By the end of this session everyone should be able to: • Describe what steps to take to avoid, recognise and treat common insect-related problems in a wilderness environment. • Some of you may be able to: • Describe the symptoms of Lyme Disease and anaphylaxis.

  5. Activities: • Discussion/Powerpoint: • - Insect problems • - What can I do to avoid them? • - How should you treat them? • 2. Video: Tick removal

  6. What are the likely insect problems in Scotland?

  7. Midges: mostly a nuisance, rarely a medical issue; • Bees & wasps: very rare to get stung; • Ticks: carry disease

  8. Midges

  9. How to avoid midges • Cover up skin • Wear insect repellent • Keep on the move • Wear a head net when stationary • Stay in a breeze • Smoke (!) • Do not camp near still water (lochs, boggy ground) where they gather and breed • Wash pots and do not leave food waste

  10. Midge Bites

  11. How to treat a midge bite • Annoying – only usually a health issue where there are multiple bites • Apply anti-histamine cream • Do not scratch

  12. Bee & Wasp Stings

  13. Rare, especially in upland areas • Painful, but not generally dangerous • Bee stings are best removed with tweezers • Not generally dangerous, but a few people can have an anaphylactic reaction…

  14. Anaphylaxis • AN EXTREME ALLERGIC REACTION • Swelling, especially around the mouth and eyes • Sufferers should carry medication, often in the form of a self-injecting needle or ‘pen’ • Anaphylaxis can be a MEDICAL EMERGENCY, if it threatens the airway • Evacuate to hospital IMMEDIATELY

  15. Ticks

  16. TICKS • Common in some woodland • Attach themselves painlessly to passing mammals • You will not find them unless you check yourself • Some ticks can carry Lyme Disease

  17. Video: How to remove a Tick

  18. Lyme Disease: • ‘Bulls-eye’ rash • Flu-like symptoms • Arthritis & death • See a doctor

  19. Questions?

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