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DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person is being stung by many bees or wasps, or has dozens of stings — a life-threatening emergency.
The essentials if you need to act right now.
Run inside. Call 112. Scrape stingers out. Watch breathing.
What might I see? Observable signs — no diagnosis required.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Dozens of stings or stings on face, mouth, or neck.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Throat tightness, wheezing, hives all over body, or fainting.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Vomiting, dizziness, or confusion after many stings.
Optional deeper explanation — not required to act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Multiple bee or wasp stings inject large amounts of venom. This can cause shock, kidney injury, or allergic airway swelling.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Africanized honey bees and disturbed hives may chase people for long distances.
Check the scene before you approach.
Civilian-safe actions you can take.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Cover face with shirt or hands while running to shelter — protect airway.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT jump into water — bees may wait above the surface.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Get indoors and close windows and doors.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Scrape each stinger flat with a credit card or fingernail — squeezing releases more venom.
When and how to get professional help.
More than 10 stings in an adult or any sting in a child with systemic symptoms needs emergency care.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Get to shelter first, then treat stings. Mass envenomation can cause shock even without allergy.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112. Say: "Multiple bee/wasp stings. Person has [number] stings. Breathing is [normal/difficult]."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Request ambulance if any breathing difficulty or more than 10 stings in a child.
Dangerous actions, when not to attempt rescue, and common myths.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT swat at bees — this triggers more aggression.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT pull stingers with tweezers — this squeezes the venom sac.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT assume a non-allergic person is safe after 50+ stings.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Jumping into water stops a bee swarm attack
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Bees often wait at the surface and sting when the person comes up for air. Running to enclosed shelter is correct.
Other scenarios in the same family.
Active dog attack
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A dog is currently biting, chasing, or mauling a person.
Rabid animal
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person was bitten, scratched, or had saliva contact with a wound from an animal acting rabid — foaming, paralysis, aggression, or unusual behavior.
Crocodile encounter
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — You or someone else is near, being attacked by, or was bitten by a crocodile or alligator.
Venomous snake bite
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A person was bitten by a snake known or strongly suspected to be venomous (e.g., cobra, krait, viper, rattlesnake).
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Remove stinger as fast as possible — venom continues pumping for seconds.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Check breathing and consciousness constantly.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Apply cold packs to reduce swelling after stingers are removed.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mass stings always need hospital evaluation — venom load can cause delayed organ problems.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Anyone with throat swelling or wheezing needs emergency anaphylaxis treatment.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Person trapped underwater drowning while bees continue stinging at the surface.