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Swan Lake Fire Bee Sting 2019

  • Incident Information:

    Swan_Lake_Fire_Yellow_Jacket_Stings_RLS

  • Location:

    Alaska

  • Date:

    08/01/2019

  • Incident Type:

    Medical or Exertion

  • Description:

    Several yellow jacket sting incidents were reported on the Swan Lake Fire, including multiple occurrences (within one week) of anaphylaxis requiring epinephrine injections and emergency medical transportation to a hospital. One of these incidents requested a helicopter evacuation, which was cancelled due to visibility impacts from smoke. The backup plan included a significantly more time-consuming, rough ride in a UTV to get the patient to the nearest paved road and higher-level care.

    RLS, Mop Up, Medevac, Hand Crews, Medical or Exertion

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