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Captain Joe Bruni has more than 30 years of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. He also completed a great deal of research with other instructors who have...read more
"You know one of the common bites that occurs across the nation and across the world is that of a household and common spider. Hi I'm Captain Joe Bruni and what I'm going to talk about is how to treat the common spider bite. It may be readily available to identify what type of spider has caused the bite injury. It may be a harmless spider, or it may be a poisonous spider. Identification of the spider would be key and important in helping to determine treatment. Wash the spider bite area with soap and water and apply some type of ice or cold compress to reduce swelling, while at the same time monitoring the area for signs that it's been a poisonous spider bite. Poisonous spiders will have redness and swelling along with possible pustules forming or black and blue or purplish areas forming and obvious signs of reddening and increased infection starting to set in. If this occurs, apply some type of constriction type of bandage above the bite site injury to reduce and slow down blood flow to this area. Remembering not to eliminate it completely. And then seek medical attention if it's in fact that of a poisonous spider. I'm Captain Joe Bruni, stay safe and we will see you next time."
eHow Article: How to Treat a Spider Bite
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