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McLeod Fire Bee Sting Incident 2018

  • Incident Information:

    McLeod_Fire_Bee_Sting_Incident

  • Location:

    Washington

  • Date:

    08/18/2018

  • Incident Type:

    Animals or Insects

  • Description:

    Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: A crew member from a contract crew module was stung multiple times by bees while on the fireline. The patient was moved to a vehicle where he experienced hives, swelling of the nasal airway and arms/legs. A Non-Forest Service EMT provided care to patient and he was driven to an awaiting county ambulance for transport to the hospital. The patient was later released back to full duty. 

    [This data was provided by the USFS Weekly Summary Report.]

    RLS, Medical Emergency, Animals or Insects

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