#1. Stay calm. You’re not gonna die as long as you seek medical treatment. #2. The one and only thing you should have in your snakebite kit is mobile phone (preferably with local hospital contact info pre-loaded).
Venomous snakes cause, on average, one human death per year. We should all be at least as concerned about broken beer bottles. Like snakes, they can be just about anywhere yet they send a far greater number of Texans to the ER every year than do snakes. Most of us use common sense to avoid unpleasant encounters with BBBs (don’t put body parts where you can’t see them; be aware of your surroundings; especially when sitting on the ground or picking up objects; wear shoes and carry a flashlight at night; and never play with/harass them). Sent from my iPhone > On May 29, 2019, at 8:42 PM, Marvin Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > What do you do if you are hours out on a trail or in the woods? Do you try to > walk out or do you just lay down and wait for help to come? If you are by > yourself I guess you don't have a choice - unless you can get a phone signal. > > Marvin Miller > >> On Wed, May 29, 2019 at 10:16 AM Geary Schindel >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> Folks, >> >> As cavers, we get out and about in some places that we share with snakes. >> Treatment recommendations have changed some since we might have taken first >> aid. >> >> Here is an excellent article on Snakebite Management (Pre-Hospital) from one >> of the forums I subscribe to. I think you will find it informative. >> >> The article was written by Dr. Spencer Greene who is an MD at Baylor in >> Houston and specializes in snakebite treatment. He has treated more than 600 >> bites from all kinds of snakes. >> >> I emailed him about treatment options in San Antonio and he also offered to >> come make a presentation. I was thinking he might be a good speaker for the >> spring TSA. >> >> While fatalities are rare, he notes that time is tissue damage and long term >> disability is a possibility. >> >> I think you'll find this a quick but important read. >> >> https://wsed.org/snakebite-management-pre-hospital/?fbclid=IwAR10kvndyfxVAA3_ovjSFo9izSMEmKxg_j03Aid4coN5xKtuSypZzAuz3T8 >> >> Enjoy >> >> Geary Schindel >> _______________________________________________ >> Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com >> [email protected] | Archives: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > [email protected] | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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