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Stinging and biting insects can be more than a nuisance if an employee has an allergic reaction and adequate treatment is not readily available.
Forest Service first aid kits
no longer contain epinephrine.
Employees who know they
have insect allergies should get
a prescription for epinephrine
and carry an epinephrine kit
when working in the field.
The tech tip "Insect Stings
and Bites: Basic Information
About Bees, Wasps, and
Ants" (0867–2331–MTDC)
includes information about
insect behavior, nest locations,
and how employees can help
provide first aid for insect
stings and bites.
For more information, contact Bob Beckley, project leader (phone: 406-329-3996; e-mail: rbeckley@fs.fed.us).
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