What is the first thing to do when a barbed hook lodges in someone's arm?

Get qualified first aid help.

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  1. Push it deeper
  2. Get qualified first aid help ✔
  3. Pull it out fast

Why: A lodged hook is a puncture wound. Get qualified supervision and first aid rather than yanking it out.

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Answer: Get qualified first aid help. A lodged hook is a puncture wound. Get qualified supervision and first aid rather than yanking it out.

  1. Scouting America: Fishing www.scouting.org/merit-badges/fishing
    Explain how to remove a barbed hook that is lodged in someone's arm.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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