217070 343 First Aid & Safety First Aid true Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:32:31 -0800 DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, safety, first-aid, check, yourself, ticks, head, hair, find, look, for, tick, lyme, disease, deer, body How To Check Yourself For Ticks http://www.howcast.com/videos/217070-How-To-Check-Yourself-For-Ticks http://www.howcast.com/videos/217070-How-To-Check-Yourself-For-Ticks/edit live 1 Howcast http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 306 80648 3773 0 Step Brush off clothes Brush your clothes off outside before entering the house. If you’re with other friends and family members, help brush each other off.

]]> 80649 3774 0 Step Remove clothes Go inside, find a room with a full-length mirror, and remove all your clothes.

]]> 80650 3775 0 Step Carefully inspect body Carefully inspect every part of your body in the mirror. For hard-to-see areas, use a handheld mirror in combination with the full-length mirror.

]]> 80651 3776 0 Tip Pay close attention to your armpits, navel and groin area, and between your toes—ticks thrive on humidity and gravitate toward warm, dark places.

]]> 80652 3777 0 Step Check neck & scalp Carefully check the nape of your neck and scalp. Feel around your scalp and examine it closely in the mirror; if you have long hair, carefully comb it out with a fine-toothed comb.

]]> 80653 3778 0 Step Check body again Check your entire body again—you may have combed a tick out of your hair onto your skin. This time, also run your fingers along your skin to feel for ticks since, if they were recently dislodged, they may be on the move.

]]> 80654 3779 0 Step Shampoo hair Shower, making sure to shampoo your hair thoroughly, feeling as you do so for any ticks you might have missed.

]]> 80655 3780 0 Step Dress & blow hair dry Once you’re out of the shower, get dressed and—if you have long hair and any doubt about your tick-finding abilities—blow it dry with high heat.

]]> 80656 3781 0 Step Wash & dry clothes Wash the clothes you were wearing in hot water and dry them on high heat for one hour. Ticks can survive the washing machine, but the heat will kill them.

]]> 80657 3782 0 Tip Don’t put your clothes in a hamper or leave them lying around unwashed for too long—ticks can spread to other people or articles of clothing.

]]> 80658 3783 0 Step Repeat check again Repeat the check the next morning. If you’ve missed one, it’s most likely been feeding and is now engorged. This will make it easier to spot or feel.

]]> 80659 3784 0 Fact Ticks go through three life stages and need blood to get from one to the next—male ticks are only infectious in the first two stages, while female ticks are infectious in all three.

]]> 343 59 How To Check Yourself For Skin Cancer HowcastGuide 18796 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:56:56 -0800 19 elunder ]]> 156 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/59/59.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, check, skin, cancer, dermatology, dermatologist, examine First Aid & Safety First Aid 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/59/FirstAid.How_to_Check_Yourself_for_Skin_Cancer_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/59-How-To-Check-Yourself-For-Skin-Cancer 343 64 How To Make a Cold Compress HowcastGuide 4738 Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:57:18 -0800 4 elunder ]]> 85 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/64/64.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, hurt, pain, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling, inflammation, ease, alleviate, bruise, migraine, headache First Aid & Safety First Aid 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/64/FirstAid.How_to_Make_a_Cold_Compress_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/64-How-To-Make-a-Cold-Compress 343 281 How To Bandage a Hand HowcastGuide 3423 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:39:44 -0800 5 Darlene212 ]]> 124 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/81/02/281.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling, bandage, dress First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/281/FirstAid.How_to_Bandage_a_Hand_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/281-How-To-Bandage-a-Hand 343 286 How To Bandage an Elbow HowcastGuide 2000 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:41:13 -0800 3 Darlene212 ]]> 125 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/86/02/286.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, hurt, pain, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/286/FirstAid.How_to_Bandage_an_Elbow_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/286-How-To-Bandage-an-Elbow 343 292 How To Make a Butterfly Bandage HowcastGuide 4318 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:41:48 -0800 5 Darlene212 ]]> 106 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/92/02/292.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, hurt, pain, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling, butterfly, bandage, bandaging, tape First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/292/FirstAid.How_to_Make_a_Butterfly_Bandage_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/292-How-To-Make-a-Butterfly-Bandage 343 296 How To Take Your Temperature By Ear HowcastGuide 1388 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 20:42:38 -0800 3 Darlene212 ]]> 124 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/96/02/296.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, safety, sick, temperature, thermometer, ear, kids, children, young, child, infrared, fever First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/296/FirstAid.How_to_Take_Your_Temperature_By_Ear_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/296-How-To-Take-Your-Temperature-By-Ear 343 308 How To Make a Sling HowcastGuide 1955 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:33:40 -0800 5 Darlene212 ]]> 138 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/08/03/308.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, hurt, pain, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling, splint, sling, limb, arm, bandage, break First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/308/FirstAid.How_to_Make_a_Sling_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/308-How-To-Make-a-Sling 343 328 How To Deal With Minor Insect Bites and Stings HowcastGuide 6100 Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:40:12 -0800 9 elunder ]]> 138 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/6/28/03/328.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first, aid, first-aid, safety, wound, wounded, hurt, pain, medical, broken, injured, injury, swell, swelling, Bug First Aid & Safety First Aid 2 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/328/FirstAid.How_to_Deal_with_Minor_Insect_Bites_and_Stings_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/328-How-To-Deal-With-Minor-Insect-Bites-and-Stings 343 910 How To Take Your Temperature By Mouth AssignmentGuide 1815 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 19:04:22 -0800 5 sebiel ]]> 98 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/10/09/910.flv thermometer, fever, temperature, aid, child, children, digital, DIY, Do It Yourself, Essential Skills, first, infrared, Instructional, kids, Learn to, mouth, oral, safety, sick, Tips, tutorial, young First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/910/temp_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/910-How-To-Take-Your-Temperature-By-Mouth 343 11280 Herbal First Aid With Arnica 228 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:48:45 -0700 2 herbmentor ]]> 177 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/3/80/12/01/11280.flv herbal first aid remedy arnica herb uses home First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/11280/85_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/11280-Herbal-First-Aid-With-Arnica 343 16212 How To Smash Your Head Into a Spidey Cake 669 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:20:21 -0700 4 jason212 ]]> 89 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/0/12/62/01/16212.flv Euro, Spidey Cake First Aid & Safety First Aid 3 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/16212/40_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/16212-How-To-Smash-Your-Head-Into-a-Spidey-Cake 343 17614 How To Perfrom CPR: Sexy Import Model Amanda Gift Naughty CPR Nurse Photoshoot 885 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:41:22 -0700 1 RiceboyTv ]]> 287 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/2/14/76/01/17614.flv jdm, import, model, riceboytv, tuner, auto, motor, sport, Turbo, drift First Aid & Safety First Aid 0 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/17614/140_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/17614-How-To-Perfrom-CPR-Sexy-Import-Model-Amanda-Gift-Naughty-CPR-Nurse-Photoshoot 343 20385 How To Treat a Sunburn HowcastGuide 10402 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:01:12 -0700 25 Stabbey ]]> 105 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/1/85/03/02/20385.flv first, aid, first-aid, safety, treat, treating, sooth, soothing, sunburn, sun First Aid & Safety First Aid 5 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20385/sunburn_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/20385-How-To-Treat-a-Sunburn 343 20913 How To Apply Sunscreen HowcastGuide 18799 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:02:48 -0700 27 Dynamic ]]> 126 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/4/13/09/02/20913.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first-aid, first, aid First Aid & Safety First Aid 6 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20913/Dynamic_HT_Apply_Sunscreen_hdstill3_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/20913-How-To-Apply-Sunscreen 343 20942 How To Treat a Jellyfish Sting HowcastGuide 5934 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:12:36 -0700 14 DenysenkO ]]> 140 http://media.howcast.com/system/videos/5/42/09/02/20942.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first-aid, first, aid First Aid & Safety First Aid 1 http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/20942/jellyfish_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg http://www.howcast.com/videos/20942-How-To-Treat-a-Jellyfish-Sting