The Safety Coach - First Aid/CPR Training

04/20/2026

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04/20/2026

04/18/2026

Poison ivy is one of those plants I never try to guess on from just one leaf.

I look for a few things together.

Leaves of three is the first clue, but not the only one. A lot of plants can fool you if you stop there.

What I usually watch for:

* a group of 3 leaflets
* the middle leaflet on a longer little stem
* side leaflets that can look a bit like mittens
* reddish new growth in spring
* hairy, rope-like vines on older plants climbing trees
* white berries later in the season

That hairy vine on a tree trunk is a big warning sign for me. Once you notice that rough, fuzzy look, it gets a lot easier to spot from a distance.

And those shiny red young leaves in spring can catch people off guard too, because poison ivy does not always look the same all season.

The biggest mistake is relying on only one sign.

I always tell people to slow down, look at the leaf shape, check how the leaflets are attached, and back up if the vine looks suspicious.

If I am not fully sure, I leave it alone.

Have you ever accidentally found poison ivy the hard way?

04/15/2026

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Here it is! I've been talking about this in my classes for awhile now! Nasal spray epinephrine! Ask you pharmacists!

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04/10/2026

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