Stingray season is here! May through October is the time of year when two things happen that increase injuries caused by stingrays. Stingrays move into shallow waters in large numbers. More people are in the water during the warmer months. If you’re going into the Gulf of Mexico, the bay waters, or the Atlantic Ocean […]
I’ve just created a video review of some products that I think will be very helpful to anyone who plays in the sea or to any first responders who encounter marine envenomations and punture wounds from marine animals. These First-Aid Kits and other products are designed to have everything you might need to treat an […]
Posted by David McRee on BlogTheBeach.com Each year thousands of people encounter stinging jellyfish or step on a sting ray. They turn to the internet to find help. Two physicians prominent in wilderness medicine and in the treatment of injuries from marine organisms published an article in EMPulse, which is an official publication of the […]
Stingray Swimming in Florida from David McRee on Vimeo. I was on Pine Island this past weekend to shoot a video for VISIT FLORIDA and happened to be in the perfect spot to get some video of a stingray. I arrived the day before the video shoot and took an evening walk along the north […]
Every few months someone writes to me looking for information on treating a stingray injury. They get barbed in the foot or ankle while they are in Florida on vacation, then they go home after initial treatment at a Florida emergency room. Some continue to have painful symptoms and are desperately looking for an answer, […]
