You may have seen them or even ate them before, but you wouldn’t want to touch them. I’m talking about jellyfish…

Jellyfish are beautiful creatures that live in the sea. They are usually translucent and sometimes hard to spot – but sometimes radiate beautiful colours as well. Occasionally, they get drawn towards the beach and if you are not careful, you may come into contact with them in the shallow waters.

Jellyfish stings are painful. The jellyfish has “tentacles” which contain the stinging cells. When you come into contact with these tentacles, they stick to you and continue to sting you. This may cause

• Pain
• Allergies
• Itching and hives
• Shortness of breath

Here what you need to do.

EMERGENCY TIP:

• Wipe away as much of the tentacles off your skin using a cloth. Do not touch them with your hands.
• Rinse with lots of water (sea water) as this will help to reduce the stinging effect.
• Do not use urine. Studies have found that it is not as effective in treating the jellyfish sting.
• Bring the person to the doctor for further treatment. If the person begins to develop anallergic reaction or becomes breathless, rush him or her to the hospital at once.

I hope you find this tip useful. This first aid is from http://www.firstaidtraining.com.sg/firstaidblogger/