About Today: Summer Safety

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Today From Bob Schulties, your About Today Editor I'm always in a panic over summer bugs. You know, bees, ladybugs, and... okay, it's really just bees and anything remotely similar to bees. Man, would you people stop talking about bees?! Treating Bee Stings Over the weekend, there were enormous bees at my son's baseball game. One of the dads (an apiarist, no doubt) said, "Those are the kind that really go after you!" Honestly, I was more worried about them carrying off one of the kids than I was getting stung. I still flailed around in case anyone was filming and needed some footage of a man acting goofy. Dealing With Spider Bites Removing Ticks See More About:  bug bites  outdoor first aid  allergic reactions Help With Heat Stroke Just reading this description from Rod, our Guide to First Aid, is enough to make me hyperventilate. I've had some really bad experiences with the sun, but I don't know if it was heat stroke. I was messed up for many days, however. If you're helping someone who needs to be cooled down, here's how to do it quickly. Treating Sunburn Treating Heat Exhaustion See More About:  heat illness  medical symptoms  first aid techniques Sun Safety: More Than Wearing Sunscreen Inevitably, at the end of the summer, the score card reads: Sun: 47 Bob: 0. Unless it rains a lot, in which case I get a couple of points. I do try to avoid the sun as much as possible, but I get worried that I'll be fighting off rickets by August. Cancer Treatment and Sun Safety Sunscreen Myths Upcoming Changes to Sunscreen Labels See More About:  using sunscreen  preventing sunburn  vitamin d requirements Essential First Aid Skills The dad manual isn't nearly as comprehensive as one might think: stomp on bugs, lift heavy things, and prepare properly for the "pull my finger" joke. That's it. So when my son bashed his head open on the headboard of his new "big boy" bed, I called 911 because the manual was of no help. Quick trip in an ambulance, some birthday stitches, and we're all mended. Dads, be more prepared than I was. When to Call 911 Safety Tips You'll Use Nearly Every Day See More About:  bleeding  cpr  first aid techniques Today Ads Safety Safety First Safety Manual Kids Safety One to One Safety Featured Articles Dinosaur Death Duel! Getting Your TV Ready for the Olympics Learning to Use Consignment Being Friends With Your Parents What's TPMS? What's the Oldest Country in the World?   More from About.com Bake Sale Bestsellers Make your next bake sale a profitable one with these irresistible recipes. More> Real Recipes app Download our highly-rated app for free recipes and kitchen tools, for iPhone and iPod Touch. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Today newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com     Follow us on: Advertisement