Spider Bite and Scorpion Sting First Aid Course, Marloth Park

ABOUT

Course Outline

This spider bite and scorpion sting first aid course will give the participants the understanding and knowledge to:

• Prepare for a spiderbite or scorpion sting emergency. 
• Act effectively in the case of a spiderbite of scorpion sting. 
• Apply effective first aid. 
• Understand when professional medical intervention is required. 

No prior knowledge of spiders or scorpions is necessary.

Introduction

• Welcome
• The ego effect
• Overview of Southern African envenomations
• Roles and responsibility
• Sources of Understanding
• Venom

Spiders

• Introduction
• Identification
• Medically important spiders
• Button spiders
• Sac spider
• Violin spider
• Six eyed sand spider
• Other spiders
• First aid
• When to consult a doctor?
• What not to do!
• Canine envenomation

Scorpions

• Introduction
• Identification
• Venomosity rule of thumb
• Highly venomous scorpions
• Mildly venomous scorpions
• Weakly venomous scorpions
• Symptoms
• Comparative symptoms
• First aid
• When to consult a doctor
• What not to do!
• Canine Envenomation

Closing

• Bites of unknown origin
• First aid kit supplies
• MRSA
• Poison information helpline
• South African vaccine producers
• Downloads, resources and further information

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