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Tips on treating a snake bite

Queensland Ambulance Critical Care Paramedics Adrian Gielis (left) and Alex Thompson demonstrate how to correctly treat a snake bite injury. Photo: David Nielsen / The Queensland Times

Snake Bite Warning

Antonias Stappas, 76, was bitten on his fingers by a snake at his Redbank Plains home. Pictured with his daughter Seva Stappas and granddaughter Jorgina Reihana, 3.

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27th Oct 2015 3:32 PM

St John Ambulance Officer Ben Scott explains what we should do if we get bitten by a snake.

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