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Swan Lake Fire IHC Crewmember Bee Sting 2019

  • Incident Information:

    Swan_Lake_Fire_IHC_Crewmember_Bee_Sting_(2019)

  • Location:

    Alaska

  • Date:

    08/31/2019

  • Incident Type:

    Animals or Insects

  • Description:

    An American River Hotshot Crewmember experienced an allergic reaction to a bee sting on the Swan Lake Fire on the Chugach National Forest. The Firefighter self-administered epinephrine. Forest Service EMTs assisted in getting the Firefighter to an ambulance and then to a hospital. The firefighter was admitted, kept for observation overnight and released the following day.

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

    Hand Crews, Medical Emergency, Animals or Insects

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