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Suggest Treatment For Snake Bite

June 18th to 27th Scouts are 3500 to 4500 feet up on the Appliachia Trail. All are 11 nto 14. Already observe Copperhead and Rattlesnake. I have a suction kkit and Bendryl liquid. I am a EMT. I plan to suck the poison wth my suction unit. Wash bite area. I am 2-3 hours from hospital of physician, what is tghe treatment?
Wed, 2 Nov 2016
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Treatment is antivenom. Reach hospital immediately. Till then tie up the part. Don't give any medicine.
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Suggest Treatment For Snake Bite

Treatment is antivenom. Reach hospital immediately. Till then tie up the part. Don t give any medicine.