Hello
This just comes from a policy for my high school outdoor club; the club always had TWO in their first-aid kit, with Benadryl.
Since dealing with kids, there is the chance that they could forget their own Epi Pen (people with known serious allergies usually have one).
You should have two on hand in case the Benadryl is slow to act, and the person needs another injection. Then you high-tail it out of the woods and seek medical attention. It's best practice to know where the nearest hospital is and what other rescue services
are available.
I would check with your school's outing club and see what they do.
-Jeff
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Jeffrey
R. Cogswell, Ph.D.
Research and Chemical Hygiene Officer
Environmental Health & Safety
Dartmouth College
37 Dewey Field Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
(o) 603-646-9355
https://ehs.dartmouth.edu/
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Subject: [DCHAS-L] Epi pens for field work
Good afternoon,
Our faculty have asked quite a bit about what to do when they are out in the field, far from medical care and out of cell service, and need an Epi Pen for a student or faculty member who gets stung by a bee and has an unknown allergy?
Has anyone encountered a similar scenario or have any ideas? Last year we had a student who stepped on a hornet nest and was stung many times and had an unknown allergy, so we are trying to plan ahead for any future issues.
We do have Benadryl in the field first aid kits, but this could be a very dangerous situation.
Thank you,
Shannon
SHANNON C. NEPHEW,
MS, CSM, CCHO
Chemical Hygiene Officer, Hudson Hall Science Complex Building Manager
Laboratory Safety Professional
Hudson Hall 317
101 Broad Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
plattsburgh.edu
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