[Az-Geocaching] Rattlesnakes

[Trisha]

In case someone reads this as an isolated email:
Up to date care for a rattle snake bite says DO NOT try to suck or cut
a bite. Don't "squeeze" it either, that won't help and will cause
further tissue damage. Spend your time calling for or safely driving
to advanced medical care.
Trisha "Lightning"
Prescott



On Mon, 24 May 2004 13:44:23 -0700, Brian Cluff wrote:

> 
> SquishyGecko wrote:
> > I'm wondering just what exactly the signs of a rattlesnake in the
> > area are, other than the obvious rattle.
> 
> The US Army survival guide says to try and squeeze as much of the
> poison 
> out as possible.  They also say NOT to try and suck it out because
it 
> will go right though the skin in your mouth and you'll end up with 
> poison in 2 places, or 2 people poisoned.  Thats all I can remember
> off 
> the top of my head...
> 
> Brian Cluff
> Team Snaptek
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