@article{ref1,
title="Unwelcome visitors: is EMS ready for fire ants and killer bees",
journal="EMS magazine",
year="2007",
author="Bledsoe, Bryan E.",
volume="36",
number="8",
pages="68, 70, 72 passim-68, 70, 72 passim",
abstract="Fire ants and AHBs are aggressive social insects that readily attack when they perceive a threat. Rarely, each can cause fatal allergic reactions. However, AHBs can overwhelm and kill even healthy, nonallergic people. Such encounters are relatively rare, yet increasing in frequency. As a rule, fire ants can't overwhelm a healthy, mobile person, and even hundreds of stings are rarely fatal. AHBs, however, pose a greater threat to EMS and fire personnel when encountered. Every EMS agency in areas where AHBs are located (or predicted to migrate) should develop protocols for AHB attacks. Such a response should assure adequate personnel and, above all, rescuer safety. The protocol should be periodically practiced and reviewed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1946-4967",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}