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Top 10 Safety Precautions With Snakes
Top 10 Safety Precautions With Snakes

1. Know how to identify poisonous snakes common to your area.

2. Be alert for snakes in unusual places. They may be found in or around

homes, barns, outbuildings, driftwood, levees, dikes, dams, stalled

automobiles, piles of debris, building materials, trash, or any type of rubble

or shelter.

3. Keep a heavy stick or some other weapon handy.

4. Search the premises thoroughly for snakes before beginning any cleanup or

rescue operations. Snakes may be under or near any type of protective

cover.

5. In rescue or cleanup operations, wear heavy leather or rubber high-topped

boots, and heavy gloves. Wear trouser legs outside boots. Be extremely

careful around debris. Use rakes, pry bars, or other long-handled tools when

removing debris. Never expose your hands, feet, or other parts of your body

in a place where a snake might hide.

6. Carry a strong light after dark.

7. Explain to children the dangers of snakes under storm or flood conditions,

and the precautions they should follow. Do not allow children to play around

debris.

8. If you kill a poisonous snake, use a stick, rake, or other long-handled tool to

carry the snake away for disposal. Snakes may bite even when they appear

dead.

9. If you realize you are near a snake, avoid sudden movement, which may

cause the snake to strike. If you remain still the snake may leave. If the

snake doesn't move away from you slowly back away from it.

10. If someone is bitten by a poisonous snake, call a doctor immediately.

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