| IN CASE OF A SNAKE BITE |
| - KEEP THE VICTIM CALM AND REASSURED. HE/SHE SHOULD LAY DOWN, BUT ALLOW THE BITTEN LIMB TO REST AT A LOWER LEVEL THAN THE HEART. - SYMPTOMS MAY OCCUR ALSO WHEN BITTEN BY A HARMLESS SNAKE OR BITTEN WITHOUT VENOM. IN ANY CASE, TREAT THE VICTIM LIKE IN CASE OF ENVENOMATION! - IMMEDIATELY WRAP A LARGE CONSTRICTING BANDAGE (BELT, ETC.) SNUGLY AROUND THE BITTEN LIMB, JUST ABOVE THE BITE SITE TOWARDS THE HEART, BUT STILL ALLOW BLOOD-FLOW. - DO NOT TRY TO CATCH THE SNAKE, BUT WHEN EASILY POSSIBLE TAKE THE (DEAD) RESPONSIBLE SNAKE IN A SAFE BOX OR BAG WITH YOU TO THE MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL. - ASSURE TRANSPORTATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT MAKE SURE THAT THE VICTIM STAYS CALM (better you need 1 hour more than the victim has to move). - DO NOT REMOVE OR LOOSENTHE CONSTRICTING BAND UNTIL THE VICTIM HAS REACHED THE MEDICAL CENTER/HOSPITAL AND IS RECEIVING ANTI-VENOM! - DO NOT APPLY COLD WATER OR ICE TO THE BITE SITE! - DO NOT CUT OR INCISE THE BITE SITE! |
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