General
Step Number 1
DRSABCD
Type of injury/wound
Stings / Bites
Bandage used
Crepe
Signs and Symptoms (At least 3)
Puncture marks, Swelling, Redness, Vomiting
Itchiness, Pain, Nausea, Headache, Altered Vision
Reason for compression bandage
Restrict blood and venom flow
Duration applied
20 minutes
Application method
Poured on
Stinger management
Flick/scrape the stinger with your finger or gauze
Duration cold pack is applied
Stings to not use this
Suspected Bluebottle/Irukandji stings
Animal(s) that require vinegar treatment
Bluebottle, Irukandji, Morbakka, Jimble, Tropical Jellyfish
Number of venomous things in Australia
66
The entire process
DRSABCD
Wrap a cold pack in something e.g bandage
Apply cold pack to wound for 15 minutes
Name of Animal
Blue Ring Octopus, Mouse Spider Bite, Snake Bites, Funnel Web Spider, Cone Shell Envenomation
Exact temperature of water used
The hottest tolerable temperature