(1) TB 83- Africanized Honeybees

Question 1

The Africanized honeybees have the ability to detect the vibrations of a person or animal walking up to ___ feet away and will send out large numbers of bees to investigate / attack the disturbance.

Answer 1

100ft

Question 2

The exclusion zone around Africanized honeybees is a minimum ___ foot area established around the insects. This area is subject to change according to swarm activity.

Answer 2

300 ft

Question 3

During an Africanized honeybee incident, pant cuffs, coat sleeves, collar, and coat waist shall be secured against the body with ____ to prevent the bees from entering the turnouts.

Answer 3

Duct tape

Question 4

Africanized Honeybee sting incident:
What size hose line should be established and what nozzle pattern should be used to keep the bees away?

Answer 4

•1” line (a backup 1” line should also be used)
•fog pattern

Question 5

When using a hose line to drive away Africanized honeybees, the fog spray should be applied in a circular motion covering the ground and ___ feet of air space around the victim(s)

Answer 5

30ft

(Survival of the victim depends on a rapid and aggressive attack on the bees.)

Question 6

Should you remove the stingers of the Africanized honeybees from a patient who has been stung?

Answer 6

Yes, Remove stingers as soon as possible to prevent further injury.
Also, remove all pt’s clothing and apply cold packs to affected areas.

Question 7

A foam sprayed upon the AHB is sufficient to immediately immobilize the bees and kill them within minutes.

Africanized honeybees are to be eradicated using a 1” spray nozzle with a __% solution of Class A foam.

Answer 7

1%

(“Water only” will only temporarily drive the bees away. Request additional resource with foam capabilities if not already onscene.)

Question 8

If a colony of bees is located inside a structure, such as in a wall, attic, or crawl space, the Incident Commander shall advise the property owner to select and request a ______ to eradicate the bees

Answer 8

Pest control operator

Question 9

When trying to escape a surprise attack from a swarm of Africanized honeybees:
•run in a straight line
•protect mouth, nose, eyes
•reach enclosed structure to escape bees
•____ (do / do not) jump into a body of water

Answer 9

Do not jump into a body of water, this will only temporarily deter the bees. The bees will wait for you to come up for air.

Question 10

The Africanized honeybee will chase an intruder up to what distance and with the defensive action lasting ___ hours or more?

Answer 10

•1/2 mile

•8hrs

Question 11

Prior to responding into the area of an bee attack, all personnel involved shall don:

Answer 11

-full protective clothing including turnout pants and turnout coat
-helmet
-firefighting gloves
-bee veil.

Question 12

After eradicating bees with foam line, the dead bees shall be recovered and disposed of by placing them in a ______ secure from access to children, animal, and birds.

Answer 12

rubbish container

Question 13

Wildland Encounters

When personnel encounter active bees in WILDLAND areas without a protective hose line, safe refuge area, or full protective clothing; they shall:

Answer 13

-don the bee veil and retreat rapidly from the area.

(Only personnel wearing full wildland protective clothing and bee veils should perform rescue procedures in a wildland setting. Victims should be removed to a safe refuge area and treated.)