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Gently wash the bite area with soap and water. Keep the bite slightly higher than the heart if possible. Mark the bite area ...

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Do not try to suck the venom out of the bite. Do not apply a tourniquet. Do not use a snake bite kit. Don’t put anything on the bite.

Sit or lie down and keep the bitten area lower than your heart. Don’t use a tourniquet, don’t try to suck out the venom, and don’t use snake bite kits—they can actually make things worse.

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Braydon Brighton was cutting long grass when he was bitten by a highly venomous brown snake. It was his second brown snake bite and he says he "was a fool" for not having a first aid kit.

Snake catchers in the Darling Downs might be reporting fewer call-outs, but data from Queensland Ambulance Service reveals a significant increase in reported snake bites in 2024. FULL STORY.

Use a pressure immobilisation bandage: If you have a first aid kit, apply a firm bandage over the bitten limb, starting from the bite site and wrapping upward.