FIRST AID FOR SNAKE BITE
NB: When a person is bitten by a snake, it injects a venom (poison) into the blood stream
FIRST AID
1) locate d point bitten
2) the victim must remain quite as movement will spread d venom rapidly through d body
3) prevent d flow of blood from the area 2 d heart by applying tourniquet so that d heart does not pump d venom 2 other parts of d body
NB; Applying tourniquet means tying of a narrow bandage or cloth tightly above a wound so that d blood vessels are pressed against a bone to prevent blood flow. D tourniquet must b relaxed and tied again @ about an interval of 20 mins
4) bleeding must b encouraged by making a cut of about 1cm long & 5mm deep over d bite so that venom can flow freely with blood away from d body. The wound is bathed with warm water 2 encourage blood flow
5) if bleeding is sluggish, squeeze d wound or suck it and spit out d poisonous blood (warning ; a person with wounds in d mouth or lips must not suck d wound as d poison may enter into d persons' blood )
6) dress and bandage the wound to support d injured area
7) quickly take d victim 2 d nearest hospital or clinic
IT IS DESIRABLE TO KILL AND IDENTIFY D SNAKE IF POSSIBLE SO AS TO KNOW IF THE SNAKE IS POISONOUS OR NOT
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