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Summary: Treat wasp stings by removing stingers with a butter knife or credit card. Treat wasp stings with tips from a firefighter in this free first aid video.

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By Joe Bruni
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Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer. Bruni has experience as a department training officer in the fire and rescue safety...read more

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"You know few insects can cause as much pain and discomfort as that of the sting of the common wasp. Hi I'm Captain Joe Bruni and what I'm going to talk about is how to treat the sting of the common wasp. The common wasp sting will be characteristic of a great deal of pain, possibly burning and localized redness and swelling to the site area. The site area may have a stinger in it that needs to be removed, by using the backside of a butter knife or credit card to scrape away the stinger from the skin. Do not attempt to grab the stinger with a pair of tweezers as this may further envenomate your person or another person that has a stinger in place. Check for the stinger relatively quickly, as swelling may occur rapidly and hide a stinger that may still be in place. Once the stinger is removed, wash the area with soap and water and possibly use something like rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide to disinfect the area. You can then apply a paste made of backing soda and water to the sting area or even meat tenderizer to help with the healing process and the pain and discomfort. Applying ice in ten to fifteen to twenty minute intervals on and off, will also help reduce swelling. Benadryl, or some type of anti histamine cream can also be applied to help reduce pain and swelling. I'm Captain Joe Bruni, stay safe and we'll see you next time."

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