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First Aid

FIRST AID for Australian snake bite

  • Ensure the patient or anyone else is no longer at risk.
  • Keep the patient still
  • - Do not move the bitten limb
  • - Stay calm and reassure the patient
  • FIRST AID MUST COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
  • Monitor airway, breathing and circulation at all times.
  • Do not interfere with the bite site in any way.
  • - NEVER WASH, SUCK OR CUT THE BITE SITE!
  • Where possible, remove jewellery from the bitten limb.
  • - Do not remove clothing from the bitten limb as this may result in movement.
  • Apply one or more heavy weight crepe bandages with even pressure.
  • - If no bandages are available, any clothing or fabric can be used.
  • - Start at bite site and bandage the whole length of the limb using the same pressure as a sprained wrist or ankle.
  • Be careful not to bandage too loosely.
  • Leave tips of fingers or toes exposed.
  • Mark bite site on bandage and approximate bite time.
  • Immobilise limb with splint, or improvise as necessary.
  • - DO NOT REMOVE THE BANDAGE
  • Patient must remain still.
  • - Injected venom is mainly distributed by the body's lymphatic system, which is heavily influenced by patient movement.

DECREASED PATIENT MOVEMENT

=

DECREASED VENOM DISTRIBUTION

+ FIRST AID for Australian
snake bite

Immobilisation / Pressure bandage technique

  • Ensure the patient or anyone else is no longer at risk.
  • Keep the patient still
  • - Do not move the bitten limb
  • - Stay calm and reassure the patient
  • FIRST AID MUST COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
  • Monitor airway, breathing and circulation at all times.
  • Do not interfere with the bite site in any way.
  • - NEVER WASH, SUCK OR CUT THE BITE SITE!
  • Where possible, remove jewellery from the bitten limb.
  • - Do not remove clothing from the bitten limb as this may result in movement.
  • Apply one or more heavy weight crepe bandages with even pressure.
  • - If no bandages are available, any clothing or fabric can be used.
  • - Start at bite site and bandage the whole length of the limb using the same pressure as a sprained wrist or ankle.
  • Be careful not to bandage too loosely.
  • Leave tips of fingers or toes exposed.
  • Mark bite site on bandage and approximate bite time.
  • Immobilise limb with splint, or improvise as necessary.
  • - DO NOT REMOVE THE BANDAGE
  • Patient must remain still.
  • - Injected venom is mainly distributed by the body's lymphatic system, which is heavily influenced by patient movement.

DECREASED PATIENT MOVEMENT

=

DECREASED VENOM DISTRIBUTION

TREAT ALL SNAKE BITES AS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS

FIRST AID FOR AUSTRALIAN SNAKE BITE

Immobilisation / Pressure bandage technique

  • Ensure the patient or anyone else is no longer at risk.
  • Keep the patient still
  • - Do not move the bitten limb
  • - Stay calm and reassure the patient
  • FIRST AID MUST COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY
  • Monitor airway, breathing and circulation at all times.
  • Do not interfere with the bite site in any way.
  • - NEVER WASH, SUCK OR CUT THE BITE SITE!
  • Where possible, remove jewellery from the bitten limb.
  • - Do not remove clothing from the bitten limb as this may result in movement.
  • Apply one or more heavy weight crepe bandages with even pressure.
  • - If no bandages are available, any clothing or fabric can be used.
  • - Start at bite site and bandage the whole length of the limb using the same pressure as a sprained wrist or ankle.
  • Be careful not to bandage too loosely.
  • Leave tips of fingers or toes exposed.
  • Mark bite site on bandage and approximate bite time.
  • Immobilise limb with splint, or improvise as necessary.
  • - DO NOT REMOVE THE BANDAGE
  • Patient must remain still.
  • - Injected venom is mainly distributed by the body's lymphatic system, which is heavily influenced by patient movement.

DECREASED PATIENT MOVEMENT

=

DECREASED VENOM DISTRIBUTION

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