You have been summoned to a beach for a young male patient who has been stung by jellyfish on both forearms. As the senior EMT on scene, which directions should you provide to the other EMS providers in providing proper care to this patient?
A) "Make sure to keep the arms below the heart."
B) "Let's put a constricting band on his wrists."
C) "We need to rinse the sting sites with peroxide."
D) "Let's soak the arms in hot water."
D) "Let's soak the arms in hot water."
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a. Sprinkler systems b. Elevator shafts c. Atrium smoke control components d. Heat detectors
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