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First Aid for Snake Bites
First Aid for
Snake Bites
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- Get to a hospital immediately.
The only accepted treatment is the appropriate serum, or antivenin,
administered by a medical professional. If the trip is a long
walking distance, send someone for
help.
- Remain calm. Activity
speeds your heart rate and your metabolism, which increases the rate
the venom spreads through your body.
- Put a safe distance
between you
and the snake.
- Remove rings, watches, and
bracelets
from around the bite area.
- Keep the bite area immobilized
and level with your heart.
- Carry a cell phone
to call for help if needed.
- DO NOT
attempt to capture the snake
- DO NOT
use the "cut-and-suck" method
- DO NOT
use ice on the bite
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