Spider bites are typically minor issues, but they can be more serious. And that’s especially true in the U.S. if the spider is a black widow, a brown recluse, or a hobo spider. In this course, you’ll learn basic first aid for minor spider bites. In addition, you’ll learn what black widows, brown recluses, and hobo spiders look like; where in the U.S. they tend to live; the kind of areas they’re commonly found in; why they tend to bite and how to avoid their bites; proper PPE to wear when in an area they may live in; symptoms of their bites; first aid for their bites; and the importance of calling for qualified medical care if one of these three spiders has bitten someone.
•List some ways to avoid being bitten by a spider
•List some first aid steps for a person with a minor spider bite
•Identify and describe three poisonous spiders found in the United States
•Explain where each of those poisonous spiders commonly lives
•List some symptoms of bites from three poisonous spiders in the U.S.
•Explain proper first aid for serious spider bites from poisonous spiders
