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<blockquote data-quote="Mike Harding" data-source="post: 367722" data-attributes="member: 11269"><p>Be very clear:</p><p></p><p>A PLB is not a Get Out of Jail Free card.</p><p></p><p>Depending upon myriad circumstances it may take search and rescue up</p><p>to 24 hours to find you and, even then, they are not going to be able to</p><p>treat you for any specific injury.</p><p></p><p>Do not consider a PLB suddenly gives you immunity to death - it doesn't.</p><p>But it will make it easier to find your body.</p><p></p><p>If you are bitten by one of our many friendly, but kind of deadly, snakes</p><p>(it's not personal btw) your best bet is to pressure bandage as a first</p><p>course. If done well (and that's hard if you are doing it on yourself,</p><p>especially if you're 60 and overweight! I know this) you should last 6 to</p><p>18 hours with a back wind - no guarantees.</p><p></p><p>What you do next depends upon the circumstances; if you're 10 minutes</p><p>drive from a hospital then I suggest driving.</p><p></p><p>If you're two hours hard 4WDing and another hour on the bitumen then</p><p>radio/sat phone and beg for a helicopter is probably a good move. I</p><p>doubt they'll send one.</p><p></p><p>Failing the above; stay calm and write a few notes to your loved ones.</p><p></p><p>If the concept of dying from snakebite really concerns you then I suggest</p><p>you stay out of the bush.</p><p></p><p>Let's see if I can attach a PDF to this post....</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/doc/member-docs/11269/1509173269_snake_bite_symptoms.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/doc/member-docs/11269/1509173269_snake_bite_symptoms.pdf</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mike Harding, post: 367722, member: 11269"] Be very clear: A PLB is not a Get Out of Jail Free card. Depending upon myriad circumstances it may take search and rescue up to 24 hours to find you and, even then, they are not going to be able to treat you for any specific injury. Do not consider a PLB suddenly gives you immunity to death - it doesn't. But it will make it easier to find your body. If you are bitten by one of our many friendly, but kind of deadly, snakes (it's not personal btw) your best bet is to pressure bandage as a first course. If done well (and that's hard if you are doing it on yourself, especially if you're 60 and overweight! I know this) you should last 6 to 18 hours with a back wind - no guarantees. What you do next depends upon the circumstances; if you're 10 minutes drive from a hospital then I suggest driving. If you're two hours hard 4WDing and another hour on the bitumen then radio/sat phone and beg for a helicopter is probably a good move. I doubt they'll send one. Failing the above; stay calm and write a few notes to your loved ones. If the concept of dying from snakebite really concerns you then I suggest you stay out of the bush. Let's see if I can attach a PDF to this post.... [url=https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/doc/member-docs/11269/1509173269_snake_bite_symptoms.pdf]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/doc/member-docs/11269/1509173269_snake_bite_symptoms.pdf[/url] [/QUOTE]
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