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- Bee/wasp: remove the stingScrape the sting away with a fingernail, card or blunt knife. Don't squeeze the venom sac.
- Cool the spotCold water or ice in a cloth, 10–15 minutes. Antihistamine cream or tablet for itching or swelling.
- WarningSting in the mouth or throatCall 112 and let the person suck on an ice cube.
- Tick bite: remove the tickGrab the tick close to the skin with fine-tipped tweezers or a tick remover and pull it slowly straight out. Don't twist, don't squeeze the body. Disinfect afterwards with alcohol or iodine.
- After a tick bite: watch for 3 monthsNote the date and take a photo. Growing red patch or ring, or flu-like symptoms, fever, muscle or joint pain? See a doctor.
- WarningAnaphylaxisBreathing trouble, swelling of throat or face, fainting after a sting? Adrenaline pen + 112 immediately.
Checked in October 2026 against the guidelines of the Red Cross, the Dutch Resuscitation Council (2025), the European Resuscitation Council, the Dutch public health institute RIVM and the NHS. This does not replace a first-aid course. If a life is in danger: call 112 straight away.
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