TB 41 - Snake Incidents

Question 1

What areas of the city provide a natural environment for several varieties of snakes?

Answer 1

Brush areas

Question 2

One of the primary objectives of snake incidents is to identify the type of snake you’re dealing with as either what?

Answer 2

Poisonous or non poisonous

Question 3

What type of snakes are the only poisonous snakes native to this area found within the city boundaries?

Answer 3

Rattlesnakes

Question 4

Rattlesnakes belong to which family of snakes?

Answer 4

Pit viper

Question 5

Pit viper snakes have what type of head (somewhat like an arrowhead) and eyes with elliptical and catlike pupils?

Answer 5

Flat triangular head

Question 6

Adult rattlesnakes generally have what at the point of the tail which makes them easily identifiable?

Answer 6

Rattles

Question 7

Immature rattle snakes will have what in lieu of a rattle on the tail?

Answer 7

Button

Question 8

The body color of a rattlesnake may be what colors?

Answer 8

Brown
Grayish
Greenish
Black

Question 9

Markings across the back and sides of a rattlesnake are a paler hue and may appear to form what shapes on the back?

Answer 9

Diamonds or lozenges

Question 10

The head of a non poisonous snake with have what type of nose, straight sides to head, round eyes and pupils and with fangs, pits or rattled?

Answer 10

Blunt nose

Question 11

The colors of a non poisonous snake vary from what?

Answer 11

Bright to dull

Question 12

What is the simplest, easiest and least expensive method to kill a snake?

Answer 12

Decapitation

Question 13

What shovel is the recommended tool for the purpose of killing a snake?

Answer 13

Long handled square point shovel

Question 14

The square point shovel provides a clearance of how many feet between you and the snake?

Answer 14

4 feet

Question 15

Once decapitated, the head should be placed in what type of receptacle while transporting to a location suitable for disposal?

Answer 15

Metal or plastic

Question 16

Venom can still be injected into your body if fangs puncture your skin up to how many hours after decapitation?

Answer 16

1 hour

Question 17

What in the head of the snake will cause the head to strike and inject venom after decapitation?

Answer 17

Reflexes

Question 18

The decapitated head of a snake should be disposed of by burying it in a hole a minimum of how many inches deep?

Answer 18

24 inches

Question 19

The remainder of the snake can be disposed of by placing it in what container for routine pick up?

Answer 19

Trash

Question 20

If possible, wrap the snakes body in what to prevent odor?

Answer 20

Plastic or foil

Question 21

You should draw a circle around the affected area of the patient and note the time of what?

Answer 21

The bite

Question 22

Constricting bands, ice application, incision or suction is not what for the treatment of snakebites?

Answer 22

Used

Question 23

When you are outside of a structure and in the open, you should maintain at least what distance between you and the snake?

Answer 23

Snake body length

Question 24

For inside of a structure, remove the snake from the structure by using what tool and placing the snake into a tall trash can with a lid?

Answer 24

Pike pole

Question 25

What can be used to drive a snake from it’s hiding place or to immobilize the snake?

Answer 25

CO2 extinguisher

Question 26

To direct the snake where you want it to go, bring tools in what direction of the snake?

Answer 26

Behind