We hope you never need to use your first aid skills but this story is a perfect example of how important it is to stay up to date with our CPR & First Aid Training.
Teacher’s quick thinking Saves Student from Snake
Common symptoms of a snake bite:
- immediate or delayed pain at the bite site
- swelling, bruising or local bleeding
- bite marks (usually on a limb) that may vary from obvious puncture wounds to scratches that may be almost invisible
- swollen and tender glands in the groin or armpit of the bitten limb
- faintness, dizziness
- nausea and vomiting
- headache
- abdominal pain
- oozing of blood from the bite site or gums
- double or blurred vision
- drooping eyelids
- difficulty in speaking or swallowing
- limb weakness or paralysis
- difficulty in breathing
- occasionally, initial collapse or confusion followed by partial or complete recovery
Management of a snake bite:
It is important to get the casualty to lay down and stop moving straight away! Then apply a Pressure Immobilization Bandage and call 000.
F.A.S.T. First Aid Training – Workplace Training Specialist
www.fastfirstaidtraining.com.au