Interested in helping build the effigy this weekend or next!?
Effigy build will start this weekend at the Shriners’ (or in StL if weather’s not so cooperative), and continue next weekend. Please reach out to Drew Perry at werdbot@gmail.com if you are interested in helping.
Just in case you need to hear the Medic Lead’s message one more time
“Hey ya’ll Kandi your friendly Medic lead here with a couple things regarding Covid.
While I’m not your mother and I can’t tell you what to do the Medic team strongly suggests that you still test for Covid before and after the event
Free tests are still available until May 11th at the following link
(Medics will be happy to take any tests you would like to gift on site)
We also recommend that you take precautions and do what you can to keep everyone healthy. Simple things like:
- washing/sanitizing your hands
- wearing a mask (especially around younger and older folks)
- keeping distance when in large groups
- keeping surfaces sanitized
- staying home if you have symptoms or test positive
We plan to have masks and sanitizer available at Medic hq for anyone who needs them.
The goal is to have a safe and happy burn for everyone. If you have any questions regarding Covid safety feel free to reach out to me. F*ck yer burn”
Kandi / Mother of unicorns
IF 23 Medic Lead
Tick born Disease Prevention
Understanding a little about tick behavior can give some clues on how to avoid being bitten. For example, one tried-and-true prevention measure is to avoid overhanging brush and tall grass. This is effective because of the way some ticks seek a host, which is called “questing.” A questing tick will perch itself, front legs extended, on the stems of grass, low brush or on the edges of leaves on the ground. Using this ambush strategy, the tick waits until a suitable host brushes against the vegetation.
Ticks do not jump, fall or fly and are generally found within three feet of the ground. Carbon dioxide, which is exhaled while breathing, as well as heat and movement serve as stimuli for tick questing behavior. Using an insect repellant that contains DEET on your skin protects you because it interferes with ticks’ ability to locate you. Another repellant called permethrin, which is used on clothing, actually kills ticks (as well as mosquitoes and chiggers). Permethrin products are designed to bind with fabric and persist through launderings when used according to label directions.
Once on a host, the tick seeks a place to attach and take a blood meal. Ticks attach on people in many places, but are most frequently found around the head, neck, underarms, and groin. Light-colored clothing helps you spot ticks more easily and tucking or even taping your pant legs into your socks helps slow them down in their quest for your skin. Prompt, careful inspection and removal of ticks is an important method of preventing disease.
If you find an attached tick, it should be removed promptly. The longer it is attached the greater the risk of infection. There are many “old wives tales” about how to remove a tick. However, to reduce the chance of disease transmission correctly using tweezers or commercial tick removal tools is preferred. The key to using tweezers correctly is to position the tips of tweezers around the area where the tick’s mouthparts enter the skin. Then use a slow, steady motion when pulling the tick a way from the skin. After removing the tick, disinfect the skin with soap and water, or other available disinfectants.
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