Marine creature sting

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⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Out of water. Hot water soak. Hospital if severe pain or chest symptoms.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cut deeply into the wound to "bleed out venom".

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply ice as first treatment — hot water is preferred for most marine stings.

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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT ignore a sting that happened in stonefish habitat (Indo-Pacific shallow waters).

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 for difficulty breathing, chest pain, or paralysis after marine sting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Say: "Marine sting — possible stonefish/stingray. Severe pain at [location]."

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stonefish stings need hospital antivenom and wound care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Embedded barbs may require surgical removal — do not pull forcefully.

Know your limits: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Hot water immersion helps many marine stings. Severe species and systemic symptoms need hospital antivenom.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.

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