1. if you find a tick embedded in your skin, use a tweezers or gloves/tissue paper to remove it; don’t use your bare hands.  2. grab the tick as close to its head/mouth as possible – that is, as close to your skin as you can. Don’t yank it out by its main body.  3. gently and slowly pull the tick straight out. Do not twist or wiggle it out, as the head could break off and remain in your skin.  4. the CDC recommends that you put the tick into a bag/jar and freeze it, in case later identification is needed by a medical professional.  5. thoroughly clean bite with rubbing alcohol, and then wash (along with your hands) with warm, soapy water.  6. Do NOT try the old wives’ tale remedies of burning the tick or smothering it with nail polish while still on your skin. Doing so can release a tick’s harmful fluids into your system. 