Honeybees - Georgia Beekeepers Association
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Terminal Performance
Objective
TPO1 - TPO1 - At the completion of this
lesson the student shall be able to
perform the necessary steps to safely
rescue a victim from a stinging incident
with 70% accuracy.
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Enabling Objectives
EO1 – The student shall learn the basics of honey
bee biology with 70% accuracy.
EO2 – The student shall describe the cast found in
a honey bee colony with 70% accuracy.
EO3 – The student shall identify the methods
honey bees use to communicate with 70%
accuracy.
EO4 – The student shall be able to name the
various triggers which can disturb a honey bee
colony with 70% accuracy.
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Enabling Objectives
EO6 – The student shall discuss the role of the fire
service at a stinging incident with 70% accuracy.
EO7 – The student shall describe the uses and
limitations of protective equipment with 100%
accuracy.
EO8 – The student shall be able to don protective
equipment with 100% accuracy. (skill set)
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Honey Bee (Apis Mellifera)
Colony
Eusocial
Cavity Dwellers
Produce Surplus
Honey
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Africanized Honey Bee
(Apis Mellifera Scutellata)
Brought to S.
America in 1956
Bread with E. Honey
Bee
12 escaped in 1957
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Importance of Honey Bees
Pollination
$15 billion in added
crop value
Beekeeping Industry
GA produces $7
million in honey
ND produces $47 m
Beekeeper
6,000 +/- Beekeepers
in GA
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Cast
Honey bees have 3
cast
Queen
Worker
Drone
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Queen
Lays eggs
Emits pheromones
Normally only one
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Worker
Work
95-99% of the
colony
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Drone
Mates with queen
0-5% colony
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Communicate
Dance
Pheromones
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Communicate
Pheromones
Alarm
Brood
Recognition
Drone
Egg Marking
Footprint
Forager
Nasonov
Queen
Mandibular
Queen Retinue
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Colonies and Swarms
Colony
A population of honey
bees within an
established hive.
Swarm
a great number of
honeybees
emigrating together
from a colony in
company with a
queen to start a new
colony elsewhere.
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Swarm
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Colony
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Defensive Behavior
Defend hive
Defend themselves
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Defensive Triggers
Vibrations (sounds)
Fast movements
Dark colors
Carbon monoxide
Alarm Pheromones
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At Risk Groups
Outdoor workers
Landscapers
Surveyors
Utility workers
Equipment
operators*
Military during
training
Sports enthusiasts
Rescue personnel
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People At Most Risk
Small
Children
Elderly
Handicapped
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At Risk Animals
Animals at risk
Tethered
Penned, caged,
or corralled.
Horses
and
goats don’t mix
with bees.
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Conclusion/Questions
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AHB in Georgia
Discovered
October 21, 2010
Near Albany, GA
73 year old male
Working on bulldozer
Colony in a old porch
column
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AHB in Georgia
2 more colonies
have been identified
in the Albany area.
More trapping and
testing will continue in
the spring
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How did they arrive?
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GA Beekeeping Regulations
GA Regulations
Restrictions on
Beekeeping
Quarantine
Keeping Africanized
Honey Bees
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Role of the Emergency
Services
Rescue
Medical treatment
Be observant
Educate
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Personal Protective Equipment
Bee Veil
Bee Suit / Turnout gear
Gloves
Boot Bands/Duct Tape
NO DARK COLORS
NO PATCHES
NO SPLASH SUITS
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Deployment
One engine company (4 personnel)
Incident Commander (IC)
Pump operator
Two person attack/rescue team.
One ALS Med Unit (2 personnel)
Additional Resources
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Dispatch
If available, turn on the air conditioning.
Roll up all windows.
Have Medic ride/arrive on scene in back
of med unit.
Have PPE on prior to arriving or exiting
the vehicle.
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Arrival/Staging
Approach tactics can
not be used to
minimize exposure
AHB will “hunt” out
invaders.
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On-Scene
Work scene like a
haz-mat incident
Turn off lights and
sirens.
Locate victims.
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On-Scene
Establish 800 ft.
perimeter.
Minimize apparatus
commitment.
Level II staging out
side of “Warm” zone.
Stage apparatus 150200 ft. from victims.
Stage Med Unit 300400 ft. behind
Patient.
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IC
150/200’
300/400’
HOT
WARM
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Victim Rescue/Approach
Use 150-200 ft. 1½ or 1¾ attack line.
Pump AFFF at 6% mix ratio.
Advance toward victim.
Sweeping the air (if needed).
Cover fire fighters and victim with foam.
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Pump at pressure and volume
recommended by the
manufacture in relation to the
length of hose used.
6% foam
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Victim Rescue/Retreat
Sweep bees off patient’s face.
Place patient on stretcher.
Use towel/sheet to protect patient’s face.
Continue to spray foam while retreating.
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Reevaluate if area is far
enough away to begin patient
treatment.
300 to 400 ft. from
original position
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Patient Care
First priority
patient’s Airway!
Honey Bees target
○ Dark Colors/Areas
○ Carbon Monoxide
After stinging bee will
not die immediately.
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Patient Care
Main reactions
Airway obstructions
Bronchospasms
Cardio-genic shock
Neurogenic shock
Cardiac arrest *
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Patient Care
Follow local
medical directives
Remove stingers
(scrape)
Monitor all vitals
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Mop Up
Remove apparatus
from hot/warm
zone.
Maintain perimeter.
May take up to 24
hours for bees to
calm down.
Call in an
exterminator or
professional bee
remover.
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Summary
Honey bee biology – Honey bees are complex insects that
live in eusocial colonies.
3 cast in a honey bee colony – There are 3 cast in a honey
bee colony. Queen, Worker, Drone.
Honey bee communication – Honey bees can communicate
through dancing and pheromones.
Defensive triggers – Include vibrations, dark colors, fast
movement, carbon monoxide, and alarm pheromones.
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Summary
Role of the fire service at a stinging incident
Uses and limitations of protective equipment
Don protective equipment
Steps to safely rescue a victim from a stinging incident
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