First Aid for snake bite

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.


Objectives: 
The objective of this course is to understand about the different type of snakes its characters and how to manage if it bites 

Who Should Attend:
This course is aimed for all personals who are working in terrain and marine areas where there is high chance of encountering a snake.

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