First Aid for Snake Bite

Course details

First Aid for Snake Bite and its management 

An extremely diverse and successful group, reptiles are well adapted to the hot, arid environments of the United Arab Emirates. Over 54 terrestrial species are known to occur in the UAE, including many desert-dwelling lizards, snakes and a single species of worm lizard. The UAE is also home to significant populations of marine turtles and a number of poisonous sea snakes. This course deals with the First aid For Snake Bites and its management

COURSE OBJECTIVES
Objective of this course is to understand about different type of snakes its characters and how to manage if it bites


COURSE OUTLINE
 Introduction
 Classification of snakes
 Difference between venomous and Non Venomous Snakes
 Difference between Cobra and Viper
 Snake Bite and Snake Venom
 Composition of Snake venom
 Mechanism of Toxicity of Venom
 Signs and symptoms of Snake bite
 Systemic Features of Snake bite
 Summary of manifestation
 First Aid and management
 Anti-Snake Venom
 Safety Measures while working in Areas where Snakes are
Updated on 28 September, 2017