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You know vacations or trip to the salt water or beach areas of our country can be a pretty
satisfying and enjoyable experience. Hi, I'm Captain Joe Bruni and what we're going to
talk about is how to treat a common injury incurred from either the common stingray or
sea urchin. Common stingray and sea urchin both have some type of barb or spines that
are going to cause some type of puncture wound to the victim. Commonly what occurs is a victim
stands or tramps on top of a stingray along the shoreline of our nation's beaches when
stingrays come close to shore during the mating season and the hot summer months. When the
tail thrashes, the spine of the tail will puncture usually the foot or lower leg of
the victim. Sea urchins can also be stepped on causing puncture wounds to the foot or
lower leg areas of many victims. First step would be to remove any type of spines left
over from a sea urchin injury. With a stingray most of the time the spine has stayed attached
to the stingray and won't be found in the victim. However, you may find quite a significant
puncture wound. Clean the area with some type of soap and water or anti-septic solution
and then place that individuals injured part into some very warm, almost hot water, to
help break down the toxins from the toxic venom that's been injected by the spine of
the sea urchin or the stingray. Hot water provides instant relief from pain. After thirty
minutes of immersion in hot water we can wrap the wound and clean it and dress it normally
as we would any injury to the body. Stay safe and we'll see you next time. I'm Captain Joe
Bruni.