Environmental Emergencies

What is it? A life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) can cause shock, a sudden drop in...

What is it? A bite or claw wound from an animal. Plan of Action: To care for a minor animal ...

What is it? A bite wound from a human. Human bites can be as dangerous as or even more dangerou...

What is it? A bite or sting from any insect. Most insect bites and stings are mild and can be t...

What is it? A bite from any snake. Most venomous snakes in North America have eyes like slits a...

What is it? A bite from any spider. Most spider bites cause only minor injury but there are a f...

What is it? A bite from a tick. Most tick bites are painless and cause only minor signs and sym...

What is it? When skin and underlying tissues freeze after being exposed to very cold temperature...

What is it? Occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce heat and your body tempe...

What is it? Tissue damage from hot liquids, the sun, flames, chemicals, electricity, steam and o...

What is it? When the body loses too much water or fluids. What causes it? Heat exposure ...

What is it? Painful, involuntary muscle spasms that usually occur during heavy exercise in hot e...

What is it? The body's response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually through excessiv...

What is it? The most serious heat-related illness. It occurs when the body can no longer control...

What is it? To burn or discolor from the sun. Symptoms: The affected skin will be: Painfu...