Transport to a medical center emergency or trauma service.Bandage and Immobilize the bitten limb with crepe bandages and splintĪs described in the Immediate First Aid section.Please read the attached Medical Management Protocol and The bite of the Papuan Taipan with envenomation can be rapidly fatal (asĮarly as 30 minutes). the victim's medical packet (if available).the accompanying instruction (Protocol) packet.
the available antivenom (at least 10 vials).The emergency crew to take with the victim to the hospital. Have the TAIPAN ANTIVENOM (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories) ready for.DO NOT remove the splint or bandages until the victim has reached the.Avoid bending or moving the limb excessively while Secure the splint to the bandaged limb to keep the limb as rigid and.(See attached copy from "First Aid for Snakebite" by Dr. The bandage should be as tight as one might bind a
Starting at the site of the bite and working proximally up the limb (the full