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Working Safely Outdoors. Identify outdoor hazards Prevent injury or illness Apply effective first aid. Session Objectives. A variety of outdoor hazards can cause injury or illness. There’s little you can do to protect yourself from outdoor hazards. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A variety of outdoor hazards can cause injury or illness.
There’s little you can do to protect yourself from outdoor hazards.
It’s safe to approach wild animals if they appear harmless.
Pesticides can be hazardous to your health.
Cover up
Wear white or light colors
Use insect repellent
Wear perfume or cologne
Swat insects
Do outdoor work if severely allergic
For most people:
*Apply ice
*Use Calamine or hydrocortisone
*Remove stinger
If you’re allergic:
*Allergy kit
*Medical ID tag
*Allergy shots
*Avoid tick-infested areas
*Wear long clothing
*Use tick repellent
*Perform tick checks
*Remove ticks properly
Apply ice
Remove with tweezers
Get immediate medical attention
Wash three times
Poison ivy contact
Black widow bite
Insect bite/sting
Tick bite
*Do you understand:
*Poisonous plant hazards, protection strategies, and first aid?
*Insect bite/sting hazards, prevention, and first aid?
*Lyme disease causes and prevention?
Wash bite
Immobilize area
Get medical help
Wrap bandage above bite
Use suction device
Snakebites First Aid
Use ice
Use tourniquet
Give electric shock
Make wound cuts
Suck poison with your mouth
1. Keep clear1. Keep clear
2. Don’t get between animals2. Don’t get between animals
3. Don’t disturb when eating3. Don’t disturb when eating
4. Back away slowly4. Back away slowly
5. Wrap arm in jacket5. Wrap arm in jacket
6. Stay clear of babies6. Stay clear of babies
If you see a snake, you should: a. Try to kill it b. Stay 6 feet away
Wild animal bites are: a. Not dangerous b. Could be dangerous
Most pesticides are classified as: a. Hazardous b. Not hazardous
a. Need PPE b. Don’t need PPE
When using outdoor power tools, you:
*Do you understand:
*Snakebite hazards, first aid, and prevention?
*Other animal bite hazards, first aid, and prevention?
*Preventing heat and cold illness?
*Working safely with pesticides and herbicides?
*Working safely with outdoor power tools?
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