TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Unwelcome visitors: is EMS ready for fire ants and killer bees
JO  - EMS magazine
A1  - Bledsoe, Bryan E.
SP  - 68, 70, 72 passim
EP  - 68, 70, 72 passim
VL  - 36
IS  - 8
N2  - 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> 
LA  - en
SN  - 1946-4967
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -