Here's a little factoid I stumbled across reading up and studying at work last night. I stumbled across info on snake bites, and since I hunt in rattlesnake country, I've always carried a snake bite kit, since rattlers seem attracked to me! So I was surprised to read what not to do when bitten by a snake. I figured some of you would like to know too!
Toxicologists are not in complete agreement about how to treat snakebites, but most concur about what not to do.



Do not use —
•Ice, which can cause further tissue damage
•Tourniquets, which can lead to limb ischemia
•Electric shock, which is not supported by research
•Incisions into the wound, including cutting or mouth sucking, which can worsen tissue injury and may cause infection

In situations when transport to a hospital will be significantly delayed, such as in the wilderness, the Sawyer Extractor Pump, a commercially available, plunger-like suction device, is marketed as a tool to extract venom from the bite site if applied within three minutes of envenomation, but its use is not supported by current research.1,2 Likewise, the simple suction cup devices found in first-aid kits are useless.