Snakebite prevention

& first aid

PAPERED BY RAHAT ULLAH KHAN
Snake bite prevention & first aid
• Wear closed shoes and long trousers outdoors,
• at all times.
• Do not sit down without looking around first.
• Wear gloves when handling equipment, lifting
• pipes and dislodging logs or stones.
• Be careful when opening the bonnet of your
• vehicle.
• Avoid sleeping on the ground.
• Never touch or approach a snake even if it
• looks dead.
• Remain at a safe distance from the snake.
• Don't play with it or try to kill the snake yourself.
• Inform the Radio Room immediately if you
• encounter a snake.
• Juvenile snakes are as dangerous as adults.
Snake bite prevention & first aid
Not Recommended
 The following actions are not recommended as they are
First Aid for Snake Bite Cases  potentially dangerous and may make the situation worse
 The aim of first aid treatment is to limit the spread  Tight arterial tourniquets.
 of venom in the body.  Incision around the bite.
 Take the following steps:  Cooling with ice and suction.
 Immediately inform the HSE officer /Foreman  Squeezing or massage of bite site.
 Keep the patient calm.  Any home remedy.
 Restrict the patient's movement.
 Immobilize the bitten limb.
 Transfer the patient to the nearest
 recommended medical facility for further
 treatment.
 The decision to use antivenom should only be
 taken by a qualified medical practitioner.
Potential Snake Hideouts
Potential Snake Hideouts
Thank You ..