Snake bite treatment

1. Place a tourniquet between the bite and the heart. Loosen it every 15 minutes.

2. Get victim to doctor immediately for an antivenin shot.

3. If you are in an isolated area where no doctor is available, give the shot to yourself.

Keep the victim as still as possible.

Moving around spreads the poison through the body faster Have the victim lie down quietly.

Do NOT give stimulants (Coffee, whiskey, any alcoholic drink.) They also spread the poison faster.

Get medical help as quickly as you can.

If there is no phone to call for help, carry the victim to the nearest phone or doctor.

Edit: Sorry - I disagree with the use of a tourniquet. An incorrectly applied one is dangerous and can lead to gangrene in the affected limb. It also depends on what type of venom has been injected as to the effectiveness of the tourniquet. The better solution would be a pressure bandage over the bite area. Additionally - the bite area should be lower than the heart- to slow the spread of the venom through the circulatory system. Placing the patient in a sitting position will do this better than lying the patient down. Snakester1962 (Supervisor)