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Snake bite — Do This Now | AidNow

Snake bite

Critical

⚠️ Check: Is the area safe for you to approach?

Snake still nearby
Remote location
Delayed transport

Keep the bitten limb still — movement speeds venom spread.

Keep still. Call 112. No tourniquet. Go to hospital now.

Do This Now

Step 1: Keep the person still and calm — movement spreads venom faster
Step 2: Call 112 or 108 immediately
Step 3: Remove tight items near the bite before swelling
Step 4: Go to hospital — do not wait for symptoms
Step 5: Do NOT tourniquet, cut, or suck the wound

Do Not

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT apply a tourniquet or tight band above the bite — this can cause limb loss without helping.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT cut the wound, suck out venom, or use a suction device — these do not work and cause infection.

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT give alcohol, herbal remedies, or ice directly on the bite.

How to Call for Help

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call 112 or 108. Say: "Snake bite. Person is conscious. Need ambulance to nearest hospital with antivenom."
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Stay on speaker. Tell them which limb was bitten and whether breathing is normal.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do not drive yourself if symptoms are worsening — wait for ambulance if possible.

When Professional Care Is Needed

DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Every snake bite needs emergency hospital evaluation — treat unknown bites as potentially venomous.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Antivenom decisions are made by doctors — arrive at hospital as soon as safely possible.

This helper does not contact emergency services. You must call yourself.