HOW TO ESCAPE FROM KILLER BEES

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1) If bees begin flying around and/or stinging you, do not freeze.
2) Run away; swatting at the bees only makes them angrier.
3) Get indoors as fast as you can.
4) If no shelter is available, run through bushes or high weeds.
This will help give you cover.

If a bee stings you, it will leave its stinger in your skin.
Remove the stinger by raking your fingernail across it in a sideways motion. Do not pinch or pull the stinger out—this may squeeze more venom from the stinger into your body. Do not let stingers remain in the skin, because venom can continue to pump into the body for up to ten minutes.

To MINIMIZE RISK

• Avoid colonies by filling in holes or cracks in exterior walls, filling in tree cavities, and putting
screens on the tops of rainspouts and over water meter boxes in the ground.

• Do not bother bee colonies: if you see that bees are building—or have already built—a colony
around your home, do not disturb them. Call a pest control center to find out who removes bees

• Do not jump into a swimming pool or other body of water—the bees are likely to be waiting for you when you surface.

first aid - survive poisonous attacks

HOW TO SURVIVE A POISONOUS SNAKE ATTACK


Because poisonous snakes can be difficult to identify— and because some nonpoisonous snakes have markings very similar to venomous ones—the best way to avoid getting bitten is to leave all snakes alone. Assume that a snake is venomous unless you know for certain that it is not.

How to TREAT A BITE

1) Wash the bite with soap and water as soon as you can.
2) Immobilize the bitten area and keep it lower than the heart. This will slow the flow of the venom.
3) Get medical help as soon as possible.
A doctor should treat all snakebites unless you are willing to bet your life that the offending snake is nonpoisonous. A bite from any type of poisonous snake should always be considered a medical emergency. Even bites from nonpoisonous snakes should be treated professionally,
as severe allergic reactions can occur.
4) Immediately wrap a bandage tightly two to four inches above the bite to help slow the venom if you are unable to reach medical care within thirty minutes.
The bandage should not cut off blood flow from a vein or artery. Make the bandage loose enough for a finger to slip underneath. If you have a first aid kit equipped with a suction device, follow the instructions for helping to draw venom out of the wound without making an incision. Generally, you will need to place the rubber suction cup over the wound and attempt to draw the venom out from the bite marks.

What NOT TO DO

• Do not place any ice or cooling element on the bite; this will make removing the venom with suction more difficult.
• Do not tie a bandage or a tourniquet too tightly. If used incorrectly, a tourniquet can cut blood flow completely and damage the limb.
• Do not make any incision on or around the wound in an attempt to remove the venom—there is danger of infection.
• Do not attempt to suck out the venom. You do not want it in your mouth, where it might enter your bloodstream.

worst case scenarios ...

HOW TO ESCAPE FROM A BEAR



1. Lie still and quiet.

[ Documented attacks show that an attack by a mother bear often ends when the person stops fighting. ]

2. Stay where you are and do not climb a tree to escape a bear.

[ Bears can climb trees quickly and easily and will come after you. The odds are that the bear will leave you alone if you stay put. ]

3. If you are lying still and the bear attacks, strike back with anything you can.

[ Go for the bear's eyes or its snout. ]


What to do IF YOU SEE a BEAR

Make your presence known by talking loudly, clapping, singing, or occasionally calling out. (Some people prefer to wear bells.)
Whatever you do, be heard—it does not pay to surprise a bear. Remember, bears can run much faster than humans. Keep children close at hand and within sight. There is no guaranteed minimum safe distance from a bear: the farther, the better.

If you are in a car, remain in your vehicle. Do not get out, even for a quick photo. Keep your windows up. Do not impede the bear from crossing the road

How to AVOID AN ATTACK

• Reduce or eliminate food odors from yourself, your camp, your clothes, and your vehicle.
• Do not sleep in the same clothes you cook in.
• Store food so that bears cannot smell or reach it.
• Do not keep food in your tent—not even a chocolate bar.
• Properly store and bring out all garbage.
• Handle and store pet food with as much care as your own.
• While all bears should be considered dangerous and should be avoided, three types should be regarded as more dangerous than the average bear:

Females defending cubs.
Bears habituated to human food.
Bears defending a fresh kill.