TB 41 - Snake Incidents Flashcards
What areas of the city provide a natural environment for several varieties of snakes?
Brush areas
One of the primary objectives of snake incidents is to identify the type of snake you’re dealing with as either what?
Poisonous or non poisonous
What type of snakes are the only poisonous snakes native to this area found within the city boundaries?
Rattlesnakes
Rattlesnakes belong to which family of snakes?
Pit viper
Pit viper snakes have what type of head (somewhat like an arrowhead) and eyes with elliptical and catlike pupils?
Flat triangular head
Adult rattlesnakes generally have what at the point of the tail which makes them easily identifiable?
Rattles
Immature rattle snakes will have what in lieu of a rattle on the tail?
Button
The body color of a rattlesnake may be what colors?
Brown
Grayish
Greenish
Black
Markings across the back and sides of a rattlesnake are a paler hue and may appear to form what shapes on the back?
Diamonds or lozenges
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?
Blunt nose
The colors of a non poisonous snake vary from what?
Bright to dull
What is the simplest, easiest and least expensive method to kill a snake?
Decapitation
What shovel is the recommended tool for the purpose of killing a snake?
Long handled square point shovel
The square point shovel provides a clearance of how many feet between you and the snake?
4 feet
Once decapitated, the head should be placed in what type of receptacle while transporting to a location suitable for disposal?
Metal or plastic
Venom can still be injected into your body if fangs puncture your skin up to how many hours after decapitation?
1 hour
What in the head of the snake will cause the head to strike and inject venom after decapitation?
Reflexes
The decapitated head of a snake should be disposed of by burying it in a hole a minimum of how many inches deep?
24 inches
The remainder of the snake can be disposed of by placing it in what container for routine pick up?
Trash
If possible, wrap the snakes body in what to prevent odor?
Plastic or foil
You should draw a circle around the affected area of the patient and note the time of what?
The bite
Constricting bands, ice application, incision or suction is not what for the treatment of snakebites?
Used
When you are outside of a structure and in the open, you should maintain at least what distance between you and the snake?
Snake body length
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?
Pike pole
What can be used to drive a snake from it’s hiding place or to immobilize the snake?
CO2 extinguisher
To direct the snake where you want it to go, bring tools in what direction of the snake?
Behind
