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Step Action
1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
2
For animal bites, phone or send someone to phone your emergency
3 response number (or 911 ).
4
5 Clean the wound with a lot of running water (and soap, if available).
6
Stop any bleeding with pressure and dressings.
For all bites that break the skin, call a healthcare provider.
If there is a bruise or swelling, place a bag of ice and water wrapped
in a towel on the bite for up to 20 minutes.
Important These animals may carry rabies: cat, dog, skunk, raccoon, fox, bat, or other
Snakebites wild animal.
If a person is in a room with a bat, contact a healthcare provider.
Definitions and If a snake bites someone, it is helpful to be able to identify the kind of snake.
Key Facts Sometimes you can identify the snake from its bite mark. If you aren't sure
whether a snake is poisonous, assume that it is.
Signs of Poisonous Pain in the bite area that keeps getting worse
Snakebites Swelling of the bite area
Nausea, vomiting, sweating, and weakness
Actions Follow these steps to give first aid to someone who has been bitten:
Step Action
1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
2
Ask another adult to move any other people inside or away from the
3 area and phone your emergency response number (or 911 ).
Ask the bitten person to be still and calm. Tell him to avoid moving
4 the part of the body that was bitten.
5 Remove any tight clothing and jewelry.
Gently wash the bite area with running water (and soap if available).
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1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
2
For animal bites, phone or send someone to phone your emergency
3 response number (or 911 ).
4
5 Clean the wound with a lot of running water (and soap, if available).
6
Stop any bleeding with pressure and dressings.
For all bites that break the skin, call a healthcare provider.
If there is a bruise or swelling, place a bag of ice and water wrapped
in a towel on the bite for up to 20 minutes.
Important These animals may carry rabies: cat, dog, skunk, raccoon, fox, bat, or other
Snakebites wild animal.
If a person is in a room with a bat, contact a healthcare provider.
Definitions and If a snake bites someone, it is helpful to be able to identify the kind of snake.
Key Facts Sometimes you can identify the snake from its bite mark. If you aren't sure
whether a snake is poisonous, assume that it is.
Signs of Poisonous Pain in the bite area that keeps getting worse
Snakebites Swelling of the bite area
Nausea, vomiting, sweating, and weakness
Actions Follow these steps to give first aid to someone who has been bitten:
Step Action
1 Make sure the scene is safe. Get the first aid kit. Wear PPE.
2
Ask another adult to move any other people inside or away from the
3 area and phone your emergency response number (or 911 ).
Ask the bitten person to be still and calm. Tell him to avoid moving
4 the part of the body that was bitten.
5 Remove any tight clothing and jewelry.
Gently wash the bite area with running water (and soap if available).
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